Arthur Kenneth Richardson (1910 - 1971)

Born 6 Oct 1910 in Keyingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Margaret Catherine (O'Neil) Richardson — married 1940 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Died 30 Apr 1971 at age 60 in Canning, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Arthur Richardson was born in Keyingham, Yorkshire, England.

Arthur Kenneth Richardson was born on 6 October 1910 in Keyingham, Yorkshire, England.^[1] His parents were Ethel Woodhouse Gordon, age 33, and Arthur Joseph Richardson, age 45.

On 11 August 1927 he embarked the "Benalla" at the Port of London, England and was bound for Melbourne, Australia.^[2]

Arthur married Margaret Catherine O'Neill in Northam, Western Australia, in 1940 when he was 30 years old.^[3]

Arthur died on 30 April 1971 in Maddington, Western Australia when he was 60 years old.^[4] He was buried in the Roman Catholic section at Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia.^[5]

Military Service

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Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 20 March 2024) database entry for Richardson, Arthur Kenneth (mothers' maiden name - Gordon) GRO Reference: 1910 D Quarter in Patrington Volume 09D Page 309
2. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-135322
3. ↑ Western Australia Marriage Index. (Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, https://www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx : accessed 20 March 2024) index entry for Margaret Catherine O'Neill and Arthur Kenneth Richardson (Place of Marriage: Northam, Registration District: Northam, Registration Number: 4900107, Registration Year: 1940)
4. ↑ Western Australia Death Index. (Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool : accessed 20 March 2024), index entry for Arthur Kenneth Richardson (Sex: Male, Father: Arthur, Mother: Ethel, Place of Death: Maddington, Registration District: Canning, Registration Year: 1971, Registration Number: 1400079)
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213722006/arthur_kenneth-richardson: accessed March 20, 2024), memorial page for Arthur Kenneth “Ken” Richardson (1911–30 Apr 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213722006, citing Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
6. ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=867697&c=WW2