9682 Private

E. RAVENHILL

Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Died 15th November 1914

Edward Northwood was born in Birmingham. His effects were sent to his wife Ellen.

5102 Lance Cpl.

H.G.READ

The Rifle Brigade

Died 16th November 1914

Herbert George was born in Ipswich. He was a Printsman upon enlistment. He died of his wounds received in action. His effects went to his mother Lily.

M2/050962

Private

W.G.READ

Royal Army Service Corps

Died 3rd December 1915

William George was the son of Richard - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects.

Burial record states that he died onboard H.M.S. Aquitania aged 24

9645 Private

J. READING

Cheshire Regiment

Died 15th February 1915 Age 18

Joseph Ernest was a bandsman. He died of Tubercular Meningitis contracted whilst on active service. Mary was his mother - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects.

202280 Private

E. REDDICLIFFE

Worcestershire Regiment

Died 18th November 1917

Edward was the son of Bessie and William. He died at the University War Hospital in Southampton - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects.

R/359234 Private

T. REGAN

Royal Army Service Corps.

Died 9th August 1917 Age 40

Thomas was employed in the remount service of the Army Service Corps at Southampton, loading horses onto ships ready for embarkation to battle zones. On 7th August 1917, a horse that he was loading onto a ship., reared up and kicked his head. He was taken to the nearby Netley Hospital, but died two days later on 9th August 1917 from a fractured skull, concussion and compression of the brain.

He was married to Edith Sellars and they had four children.

From Epsom and Ewell History Explorer

11376 Lance Cpl.

J. REVELY

Durham Light Infantry

Died 6th November 1914

Joseph died of wounds. He was the son of Edmund - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects.

10103 2nd Corporal

W. REYNOLDS

Royal Engineers

Died 9th February 1915

God Of Mercy......

William had a sister Margaret - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects.

T/132639 Driver

J. RICHARDSON

Royal Army Service Corps.

Died 18th June 1940

James age 48. Burial record states that he died whilst on his way back from France. Chaplain Charles Smith took the service.

897313 Gunner

R. RIDOUT

Royal Artillery

Died 14th April 1942 Age 20

Robert.

25385 Private

G. RILEY

East Lancashire Regiment

Died 6th February 1919

9141 Private

J. RILEY

Worcestershire Regiment

Died 4th October 1914

John was a painter, born in Wolverhampton. His effects were sent to his father William.

2028 Private

H.J. ROBERTS

Royal Welch Fusiliers

Died 28th October 1915

Hugh John died at the University War Hospital Southampton from Enteric Fever - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects. There is also a document on Ancestry which states he died at sea.

In Loving Memory of Lieut. James Thursby ROBERTS 2nd Batt. The Queen's (R.W. Surrey Regt.) only son of Major H.H. Roberts of Westow York.

Died from wounds on the 20th July 1916. Received at High (Foureaux) Wood France. Aged 20 years.

Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God

From Enemies at Peace by Simon Daniels ( see Research Recommendations)

At dawn on the 14^th July, Jim, in command of B Company, was ordered with the rest of the brigade to attack some high ground believed to be part of the German defensive works. It was called High Wood, known as Foreaux on the map. The fight at High Wood was incredibly fierce and now that the British had taken the hill, they fought doggedly to keep it. So it was, that Jim was here, desperately fighting to try to work along the southern side of High Wood and drive the Germans out, when a German shot rang out as just one of a million other shots. Jim fell suddenly. Medical orderlies rushed to him with a stretcher; they made a quick appraisal of the wound and he was taken to a field dressing station, where he was found to have been shot in the neck and he clearly had a serious back injury; probably the bullet passed through his neck and hit his spine. He needed urgent hospital treatment and was carried onto a crowded, stinking hospital train which jolted him as fast as it could to the nearest port where he was put on board a ship for a British hospital.

On the 20^th July 1916, in a surgical ward for officers at this awesome military hospital, (Netley) James Thursby Roberts died of his wounds. He was just 20 years old. The cause of his death was certified by Charles H. Miller MD, who stated that the immediate cause was:

1. Gunshot wound to the neck

The contributing factor was stated as:

2. Fracture of cervical spine Paralysis

Buried in Officers plot  Burial no1818

 R4/089235 Private

G.B.ROBERTSON

Royal Army Service Corps.

Died 19th February 1916

George Bruce was married to Martha - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects.

R4/067875 Corporal

B.E. ROBINSON

Royal Army Service Corps

Died 7th October 1915

Benjamin was in the ASC Remounts

Age 33

8617 Lance Cpl.

F. ROBINSON

3rd Hussars

Died 20th December 1914 Age 20

Frederick died of wounds recived in action. His mother was Ellen - Army Registers of Soldiers Effects.