Roll of Honour Officers of the Gloucestershire Regiment Who Died in the Great War Surnames - R     (22 officers)

 

RATHBONE, Guy Benson

Captain.   7^th Battalion.   Killed in action in Mesopotamia (Iraq) on 21^st April 1916.   Commemorated on Basra Memorial.   Aged 32.

 

RAWLINGS, Charles William Ernest

Second Lieutenant.   1/5^th Battalion.   Died of wounds in Belgium on 28^th September 1917.   Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Proven.   Aged 22.

 

RICHARDS, Dudley Brookhouse

Second Lieutenant.   Attached to 15^th Company Machine Gun Corps.   Died of wounds in France on 29^th September 1916.   Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte.   Aged 18.

 

RICHARDS, Norman Frederick Kynaston

Second Lieutenant.   12^th Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 24^th July 1916.   Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial.   Aged ??.

 

RICHARDSON, John Lowick

Second Lieutenant.   Seconded to 55^th Squadron Royal Flying Corps.   Killed in aerial action in France on 21^st August 1917.   Buried in Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt.   Aged 23.

 

RICHMOND, Harold Christopher

Captain, MiD.   1^st Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 25^th January 1915.   Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.   Aged 34.

 

RICKERBY, John Harold Ellerson

Captain, MC.   2/5^th Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 22^nd March 1918.   Buried in Savy British Cemetery.   Aged 22.

 

RIDGWAY, Harry Richard James Willis

Lieutenant.   Attached to 1^st Trench Mortar Battery.   Killed in action in France on 6^th December 1916.   Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery.   Aged 19.

 

RIPPERGER, Harold Alvin Theodore

Lieutenant, MC.   Attached to 1/7^th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.   Killed in action in France on 23^rd October 1918.   Buried in Belle Vue British Cemetery, Briastre.   Aged 21.

 

RISING, Robert Edward

Major, DSO, MiD.   1^st Battalion.   Died of wounds in Belgium on 7^th November 1914.   Buried in Zillebeke Churchyard.   Aged 43.

 

ROBERTS, Gerard Chipchase

Lieutenant Colonel, MiD.   Commanding Officer 14^th Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 8^th June 1916.   Buried in Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue.   Aged 42.  

 

ROBERTSON, Eustace James

Captain.   7^th Battalion.   Died of wounds in Mesopotamia (Iraq) on 2^nd March 1917.   Buried in Amara War Cemetery.   Aged 26.

 

ROBINSON, Eric

Captain.   12^th Battalion.   Died of wounds in France on 10^th September 1916.   Buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery extension.   Aged 32.

 

ROBINSON, Geoffrey Wathen

Lieutenant.   10^th Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 25^th September 1915.   Believed to be buried in St Mary’s ADS Cemetery, Haisnes.   Aged 20.

 

ROGERS, Alfred Morris

Second Lieutenant.   Attached to 2^nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment.   Killed in action in France on 18^th July 1916.   Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension.   Aged 23.

 

ROGERS, Godfrey Marcus

Second Lieutenant, MiD.   12^th Battalion.   Died of wounds in France on 28^th April 1918.   Buried in Aire Communal Cemetery.   Aged 19.

 

ROSS, Gwilliam Emanuel Henry

Second Lieutenant.   8^th Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 3^rd July 1916.   Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial.   Aged 25.

 

ROSS-JENKINS, Maurice

Second Lieutenant.   Seconded to 62^nd Squadron Royal Air Force.   Killed in aerial action in France on 16^th June 1918.   Buried in Roye New British Cemetery.   Aged 19. 

 

RUCK, John Egerton

Major.   7^th Battalion.   Killed in action in Gallipoli on 8^th August 1915.   Commemorated on Helles Memorial.   Aged 41.

 

RUDMAN, Harold Ewart

Captain.   2/6^th Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 19^th July 1916.   Commemorated on Loos Memorial.   Aged 32.

 

RUSSELL, Harley Raymond

Lieutenant.   10^th Battalion.   Killed in action in France on 13^th October 1915.   Commemorated on Loos Memorial.   Aged 24.

 

RYDER, Reginald Victor

Second Lieutenant.   Seconded to 4^th Squadron Royal Flying Corps.   Died of wounds in Belgium on 28^th June 1917.   Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.   Aged 20.

 

 

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