Richard John Draper – Royal Army Service Corps, 3 Divisional Ammunition Company
Driver Richard John Draper – Royal Army Service Corps, 3 Divisional Ammunition Company Early Life Richard John Draper was born in 1905 in St. Thomas, Swansea , the son of John Draper and Beatrice Alice Griffiths . He grew up in a large working‑class family rooted in the east side of the town, where his father earned a living as a haulier and his mother managed the busy household. The Draper Family in 1911 1921 Census The 1911 Census places the family at 22 Banbury Terrace, Swansea . John Draper, aged 35, was employed as a Haulier , while Beatrice, aged 33, oversaw the home. Their children were William Benjamin (13), Beatrice Alice (11), Henrietta (9), Richard John (6), Queenie (3), and Otto Charles (1). The household reflected the rhythms of early‑twentieth‑century Swansea life, with older children already preparing for work and younger ones still at home. The Drapers in 1921 1921 Census A decade later, the 1921 Census shows the family still at 22 Banbury Terrace . John, now...
