Memorial Plaque and 1914/15 Star to 24813 Pte R Fawcett 13th DLI.

Memorial Plaque and 1914/15 Star to 24813 Pte R Fawcett DLI.

KIA 26^th March 1916 – Buried in BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, FRENCH EXTENSION

Richard Fawcett was born in South Shields in 1895. A miner by trade he lived and worked in East Howle and later in Fishburn.

Richard arrived in France on the 25^th of August 1915 and was Killed in Action on the 26^th of March 1916 while serving with the 13^th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he was laid to rest in the BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, FRENCH EXTENSION.

Medal = VF