Richard (Dick) was born in Whittingham, near Preston, in Lancashire, in 1893. His parents were John George Storrow and his wife Elizabeth (nee Bamber). He had four brothers, one of whom died in infancy; the other three, including my grandfather John (Jack), all served in WW1 and came home. They had five sisters. Before enlisting, Dick worked at Rainhill Mental Asylum. Dick and Jack both joined the RFA in 1915 and wre both posted overseas late in 1915 (so both qualified for the 1914-15 Star). Jack was posted to Salonika with his Brigade, whilst Dick was posted to the 65th (Howitzer) Battery in the 28th Army Brigade, RFA. He served in France and Belgium through to his death from wounds on 29th September 1918. He was awarded the MM in June 1917 for gallantry in the field. My father told me that he went home on leave shortly before his death six weeks from the end of the war. He was seriously wounded when his unit was subject to counter-battery fire on 28th September, whilst they were supporting the advance of the 7th Belgian Division near Houthulst Forest. He died on the following day and was buried with three comrades who were killed when the two German shells hit their position. They were buried together near the battery's position and their bodies were recovered and re-interred in the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground in 1924. He was commemorated on the War Memorial at Rainhill Asylum (later Hospital), where my grandfather also worked after being de-mobbed in 1919, until his retirement in 1958. My two sons are named Jack and Richard in honour of their great-grandfather and great-great-uncle. Dick's service number was L/3473.

Tom Storrow