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Richard (Dick) Halford "Dick"
Born:
11 Heshvan 5658 (06 November 1897)
Died:
9 Kislev 5739 (09 December 1978)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
HAL8864
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
11 Heshvan 5658 (06 November 1897)
Place of birth:
St John's Wood Londo
Date arrived in Britain:
06 November 1897
Death
Date of death:
9 Kislev 5739 (09 December 1978)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
Patten End, Berkhamsted
Cause of death:
Heart attack
Burial place:
Chiltern Crematorium
Synagogues
Name:
Lauderdale Road Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Name:
Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John's Wood Road
Homefront
Occupation:
Served as Lieutenant in King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
What was the impact of this:
Wounded in 1918 and invalided out. Went into family firm, Behrend & Co. Married Mollie Benjamin in 1927 and had two sons, Timothy and Miles.
Military Record
Military service:
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1918
Date discharged/death:
1919
Rank at discharge/death:
Lieutenant
Sustained injuries:
Shot through the thigh while digging in near Chateau Thierry
Invalided out of service:
1919
Other Occupations
Type of employment:
Exporting of rice and cotton seed from Egypt
Date started:
1921
Date left:
1944
Position:
Director
Organisation:
Behrend & Co.
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