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| Full Name | Richard Metcalf |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 33561 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Bury, Lancashire |
| Former Unit | Royal Field Artillery (171545) |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Bury, Lancashire |
| Nationality | English 
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| Spouse(s) | Sarah Jane Metcalf / 498 Walmersley Road, Bury |
| Parents | William and Sophia Metcalf / 332 Walmersley Road |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 10 February 1917 |
| Age | 35 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Pier and Face 6A and 7C |
| Resting Place | Thiepval Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.0505 / Longitude: 2.6856
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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