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Title: Death in a Newspaper......maybe
Post by: mentmore on Friday 01 May 20 15:23 BST (UK)

I have just seen a death 13 June 1922 aged 18 years for Basil Lindsay Rickard born 1903 Aylesbury.
On Ancestry it says died Hampton Court Surrey?Middx  Wondering if there would be a newspaper article about this.

Many thanks
Carol

Title: Re: Death in a Newspaper......maybe
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 01 May 20 15:34 BST (UK)

Freebmd has him as 19

Death June qtr 1922   
Basil L Rickard    age  19   
Kingston reg district    2a   583   

Title: Re: Death in a Newspaper......maybe
Post by: mentmore on Friday 01 May 20 15:37 BST (UK)

Hi rosie99

Yes, that is he.  Was wonder if there would be an article about his death as I recon it was due to an accident.

Carol

Title: Re: Death in a Newspaper......maybe
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 01 May 20 15:46 BST (UK)

I can't see anything on F M P

Presumably this is the entry you have seen

Soldiers Effects
Basil Lindsay Rickard
Death Date 13 June 1922
Death Place   Hampton Court
Rank   Private
Regiment   "B" Royal Drahoons
Regimental Number   378431

Title: Re: Death in a Newspaper......maybe
Post by: mentmore on Friday 01 May 20 16:15 BST (UK)

Hi Rosie99

No, I hadn't seen that, thanks. I just saw on a family tree on Ancestry that he died aged 18, Hampton Court.
This is getting even more interesting.

Carol

Title: Re: Death in a Newspaper......maybe
Post by: cath151 on Friday 01 May 20 17:20 BST (UK)

Hi
There is a record for a Basil Rickard 387431 Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records on Findmypast
that gives his date and rather sad cause of death. If you don t have access I can pm you.

Cathy