Roll of Honour

Officers of the Gloucestershire Regiment Who Died in the Great War

Surnames - R           (22 officers)

 

RATHBONE, Guy Benson

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

 

RAWLINGS, Charles William Ernest

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

 

RICHARDS, Dudley Brookhouse

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

 

RICHARDS, Norman Frederick Kynaston

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

 

RICHARDSON, John Lowick

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

 

RICHMOND, Harold Christopher

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

 

RICKERBY, John Harold Ellerson

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

 

RIDGWAY, Harry Richard James Willis

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

 

RIPPERGER, Harold Alvin Theodore

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

 

RISING, Robert Edward

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

 

ROBERTS, Gerard Chipchase

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

 

ROBERTSON, Eustace James

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

 

ROBINSON, Eric

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

 

ROBINSON, Geoffrey Wathen

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

 

ROGERS, Alfred Morris

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

 

ROGERS, Godfrey Marcus

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

 

ROSS, Gwilliam Emanuel Henry

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

 

ROSS-JENKINS, Maurice

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

 

RUCK, John Egerton

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

 

RUDMAN, Harold Ewart

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

 

RUSSELL, Harley Raymond

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

 

RYDER, Reginald Victor

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

 

 

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