Private George Melville Richardson

George Richardson was born in Richwood on September 11, 1897, the only son of James and Maggie Richardson. (Sometimes their address appears as Paris Junction.) the family was church of England. George had spent one year with the 25^th Brant Dragoons before the outbreak of the First World War. He was still a student 18 years old when he enlisted with the 125^th Battalion in Paris.

He was a member of the 10^th Platoon that embarked aboard the S.S Scandinavia on February 12, 1916. The 9^th and 10^th Platoons were the first contingent of soldiers from Paris, nearly 100 men, to go overseas. He seems to have remained in the 125^th Battalion until March 7, 1918 when he was transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot in Seaford, Sussex. The Depot had been formed to train gunners and provide reinforcements. He remained at the Depot until April, 1919 when he sailed back to Canada. He was discharged in Toronto on May 25, 1919.

Following the war, George was an employee of Sanderson and Harold Company for over 30 years and was a member of the Paris Legion. He lived at 61 Capron Street. He died in the Willett Hospital on February 26, 1962. George Richardson is buried in the Paris Cemetery.