Lancelot Richardson
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Young, New South Wales, Australia
Lancelot Lytton Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1895 Young, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 13 April 1917 (aged 21) |
| Bois-Carre British Cemetery, plot II.C.14 | Thelus, Pas de Calais, France |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Cavalry; aviation |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 6th Light Horse Regiment AIF, 25 Squadron |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Captain Lancelot Lytton Richardson (18 October 1895 – 13 April 1917) was an Australian flying ace during World War I. He was credited with seven confirmed aerial victories before his death in action on 13 April 1917.
Lancelot Lytton Richardson was born on 18 October 1895, to Elizabeth Greedy Parkman and George Richardson. He may have been born in Young, New South Wales,[1] or in Bereen Barraba.[2]
Richardson attended North Shore Church of England Grammar School, where he was active in sports. He was captain of both the football and boxing teams, as well as the stroke oar at crew.
When Lancelot Lytton Richardson enlisted in the 6th Light Horse Regiment on 24 September 1914, he completed an Attestation Paper that started his military records. On his attestation, he listed his birthplace as Young, New South Wales, Australia, his age as 19, his occupation as "grazier", and his mother, Elizebeth Greedy Richardson, as his next of kin. His mother was not widowed, though there was no mention of Richardson's father. Despite his youth, Lancelot Richardson had been involved in some minor legal trouble in Barraba, New South Wales. Nevertheless, he was accepted for service.[1]
