In Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 52618 Private Jasper Robson Richardson, serving with the 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment who died 28/06/1918.

His life was short
His memory sweet
We’re Parted
Only till we meet again

He was the son of Eliza Ellen Richardson, of Knowesgate, Kirkwhelpington, and the late Robert Richardson.

Colin Cresswell has submitted the following:-
Jasper was born in 1899 in Kirkwhelpington the birth being registered at Bellingham. He was the son of a Carter Robert Richardson 1873-1910 and his with Eliza E.

At the time of the 1901 Census Jasper was living at Knowesgate Cottage Kirkwhelpington along with his parents and elder sister Mary E.

Jasper was enrolled in 1904 at Kirkwhelpington County School leaving in 1913.

Jasper’s father Robert died in 1910 aged 37

By the time of the 1911 Census Jasper was still living at Knowesgate Cottage with his widowed mother, sister Mary who was a 17 year old dressmaker, brother Robert and brother William Thomas who doesn’t appear on the 1901 Census

Prior to enlisting Jasper was a agricultural worker he enlisted at Morpeth Northumberland and was assigned to the 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. It is not known when Jasper enlisted or when he arrived in France.

Jasper’s brother William Thomas Richardson of the Gordon Highlanders was Killed in Action on the 26th of October 1917 and is Remembered with Honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium

Jasper was Killed in Action on the 28th of June 1918. His body was reburied after the Armistice.

Jasper Robson Richardson is remembered at Kirkwhelpington on K16.03, K16.04, K16.05 and K16.06.