Cpl 200827 Richard Morris Silvey

• Age: 20
• From: Liverpool
• Regiment: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 20th Btn
• D.O.W Monday 10th September 1917
• Commemorated at: Outtersteene Cc Ext, Bailleul
  Panel Ref: I.A.43

Richard Morris Silvey was born 08^th October 1896 at Liverpool and was baptised 18^th October 1896 at Kirkdale, Liverpool. He was the son of Joseph Charles and Ann Jane Silvey (nee Morris), of 77 Langham St, Kirkdale, Liverpool who had married at St Mary's Church, Kirkdale in 1891. He was educated at St Lawrence's Church of England School, Croylands Street.

The 1901 Census shows the family living at 77, Langham Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool. His father, Joseph Charles, is aged 38, and is a carter’s clerk, whilst his mother, Ann Jane, is aged 32, and has no occupation listed. At the time of the Census they have four children, Alfred Joseph aged 9, John Morris aged 7, Richard Morris aged 4, and Annie aged 2. They also have a servant Lydia Blackburn aged 23, born 1878 living at the address.

The 1911 Census shows the family living at 77 Langham St, Kirkdale, Liverpool. The father Joseph Charles aged 49, born 1862 is a clerk for a master carter who was born in Liverpool. His wife Ann Jane is aged 42, born 1869 also in Liverpool as were their children. They have been married for twenty years and have had eight children of which two died, Alfred Joseph aged 19, born 1892 an invoice clerk for an electrical supplies company, John Morris aged 17, born 1894 is a carter, Richard Morris aged 14, is a junior clerk at the Liverpool Stock Exchange, Charles aged 3, born 1908 and Stanley born 1911.

Richard enlisted in Liverpool and was serving in the 20th Battalion (D Company), The King’s Liverpool Regiment as Corporal No 200827 when he died of wounds on the 10th September, 1917, aged 20, during the Third Battle of Ypres.

He now lies in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

His death was reported in the Liverpool Echo on 19th September 1917

SILVEY - September 10, died of wounds in France after 3 years service, Corporal Richard Morris Sylvey K.L.R., beloved son of Joseph C. and Annie Silvey of 77 Langham Street, Kirkdale. (Duty nobly done.)

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