Lieutenant Richard Anthony Berridge

Service Number 307871


Campaign:

World War 2


Died:

9.4.1945

2SG

Buried at Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. 12, J, 10
The third son of Lieut.-Colonel F. R. Berridge, D.S.O., M.C., J.P., and Mrs.Berridge, of Castle Farm, Barnwell, Northants.
Educated at Oundle School
1943, to join the Army. After a period of training in Scotland, he went to Germany in January, 1945, and was in much
severe fighting with the 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards.
He died on the 9th April, 1945, of wounds received in an engagement with enemy paratroops during a reconnaissance patrol

Memorial(s):

Country Location Name of Memorial Campaign Names Date(s)
England Chapel of St. Anthony, Oundle School Chapel Milton Road Oundle East Northamptonshire Northamptonshire PE8 4AB Oundle School War Memorial World War 2
 Richard Berridge 9-4-1945 View

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