Born 31/03/1919, at Tilbury, ON, the son of James and Isabel Davidson of R. R. #1 Tilbury, ON. Prior to the war Richard resided at R.R. #3, Tilbury. He worked as a truck driver. He was the brother of five sisters all married.  Richard married a Welsh lady, Ellen Olsen at Newport, Wales 28/08/41.

Richard was the second man to enlisted from Tilbury on 13/09/1939 with the Essex Scottish Regt. at Windsor, ON.  Attestation paper.

Richard was reported as missing after the raid on Dieppe, France. CDN 16/09/42 and 21/09/42

KIA – Date of Death: 16/09/42 and 19/08/1942 , at Dieppe, France.

KIA – Date of Death: 19/08/1942, at Dieppe, France.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 42.

Cemetery: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	“The Tilbury Story 1887 -1987”, Index of Overseas Deaths, CWGC, Attestation Paper, TT (14/09/39), TT (21/09/39), TT (30/10/41), TT (4/11/92), DND-RH, CDN (16/09/42)
Supplemental Information	Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 42. Cemetery: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER.

Birthplace	Tilbury, Ont.
Marital Status	Married

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