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Military service
Age:
22
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Artillery
Division:
5 Anti-Tank Regt.
Death:
August 29, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XX. D. 4.
Additional information
Son of James Russell Riches and Clara May (née Lockhart) Riches, of Aberdeen, Saskatchewan. Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Following schooling at Aberdeen, he entered the University of Saskatchewan, 2 years later he joined the Canadian Army. He graduated from Officers Training School at Gordon Head, Victoria, British Columbia and was posted overseas in 1942 as 1st Lieutenant with the Canadian Artillery Unit. Lt. Riches was wounded in France on August 28, 1944 and died the following day. He was mentioned in Dispatches for leadership and bravery.
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Newspaper Clipping
From the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of William Albert Riches
Lieutenant William Albert Riches, L/67169 -
Grave Marker
A photograph of the headstone at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens) -
Cemetery
The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. (J. Stephens)
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Lieutenant William Albert Riches
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Albert Riches
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Albert Riches
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Albert Riches
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 427 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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