Remembrance - The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War The Beck Isle Museum Great War Project Names Beginning with "R"

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Raine	S
				Hackness Parish War Memorial (Served)
Ramsey	A		L/Cpl
				PICKERING PRINTED ROLL OF HONOUR - BECK ISLE MUSEUM
Read	Herbert		Captain
HERBERT READ, SIR, 1893-1968 War Poet Born in Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire, the son of a farmer. Educated at Leeds University. Before the war he was a Socialist, and internationalist, yet he volunteered in January 1915, joining the Yorkshire Regiment. Promoted to rank of Captain. He was a natural leader and derived great satisfaction from his role. He was courageous, and daring. Awarded the Military Cross, and the DSO – an award just short of the Victoria Cross. His 21-year-old brother, Charles, was killed in France in October, 1918. He married the girl he had loved since before the war, in 1919. Leading art critic. Anarchist theorist. Distinguished academic career. – A complex and brilliant man.– Knighted 1953. His moving poem about a deserter, The Execution of Cornelius Vane, and four other war poems are to be found in Minds at War.
Rex	Arthur
Of Rillington (Y.G. 27.3.15) (LIST)
Richardson	A John B		2nd Lieut.		19	Died 14 Jan 1915
4th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Guisborough
Son of Col. William Richardson, V.D., and Averil M. Richardson, of Daneholm, Sandsend, Whitby. Born at Guisborough. (NOT listed in SDGW)
GUISBOROUGH CEMETERY, M C 14				Guisborough Parish Church War Memorial
Richardson	Albert
Of Rillington (Y.G. 27.3.15) (LIST)
Richardson	F
				PICKERING PRINTED ROLL OF HONOUR - BECK ISLE MUSEUM
Richardson	G
				PICKERING PRINTED ROLL OF HONOUR - BECK ISLE MUSEUM
Richardson	H		Pte	1665	23	Died 17 May 1915
4th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Guisborough E. Guisborough
Son of Ralph Richardson; husband of Eva Richardson, of 6, Redcar Rd., Dunsdale, Guisborough, Yorks.
HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY, II A 4				Guisborough Parish Church War Memorial
Richardson	James E		Pte
Was one of the first Kirby men to respond to the call for recruits. He had previous military training under the old volunteer movement. He is the son of Mr & Mrs James Richardson, of Mount Pleasant.
				Memorial Hall Wall Tablet Kirbymoorside
Richardson	John William		Pte	240036	26	KIlled 28 Mar 1918
5th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Thirsk E. Pickering R. Helmsley
Son of Robert and Faith Richardson, of Rievaulx, Helmsley, York. (His Regimental Number is given as 240036 in CWG, but 240230 in SDGW) (Y.G. 13.3.15) (PHOTO)
POZIERES MEMORIAL, Panel 31 and 32.				Helmsley Churchyard Memorial Cross Rievaulx, St Mary's Church - Roll of Parish
Richardson	Thomas
(Y.G. 27.3.15) (PHOTO)
				Memorial Hall Wall Tablet Kirbymoorside
Richardson	Thomas Edward		Pte	241134	23	Killed 19 Oct 1917
8th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.
Son of Faith Richardson, of Rievaulx, Helmsley, York, and the late Robert Richardson. Not listed in SDGW.
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Panel 52 to 54 and 162A.				Helmsley Churchyard Memorial Cross
Rickaby	Frank
The only son of Mr & Mrs J Rickaby, his father is a builder at Kirby.
				Memorial Hall Wall Tablet Kirbymoorside
Rix	Arthur		Cpl	2130 (Yorks) then 235904 (KOYLI)		Killed 29 Sept 1918
Yorksire Regt, then King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry						E. Guisborough
Son of Mrs. E. A. Rix, of 58, Westgate, Guisborough, Yorks.
LOWRIE CEMETERY, HAVRINCOURT, F 18				Guisborough Parish Church War Memorial
Roberts	Victor William		Pte	36030		Killed 20 Apr 1918
2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Easingwold E. Northallerton R. Easingwold
Not listed in CWG Roll of Honour
				Easingwold Unknown
Robinson	Alfred		Pte	2679		Killed 26 Apr 1915
5th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						E. Malton
SDGW gives Regtl. No as 2670, CWG gives No. as 2679
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 33				Malton Methodist Church
Robinson	Frederick W		Pte	28155		Killed 20 May 1917
9th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Skelton E. Stokesley R. Hylton, Yarmouth
RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND, Sp. Mem. D. 21.				Guisborough Parish Church War Memorial
Robinson	Octavious		Pte	200372		Killed 23 Mar 1918
4th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Easingwold E. Northallerton R. Easingwold
POZIERES MEMORIAL, Panel 31 and 32				Easingwold Unknown
Robinson	W
Of Rillington (Y.G. 27.3.15) (LIST)
Robson	George		Pte	3/8820	28	Killed 5 Nov 1916
7th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Guisborough E. Middlesbrough R. Guisborough
Son of William and Beatrice Mary Robson, of 54, Belmangate, Guisborough, Yorks.
BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, III D 9				Guisborough Parish Church War Memorial
Roger	G R		L/Cpl	2678
Son of the late John and Emma Smithies of Thornton Not found in SDGW or CWG, but there was a George Roger, 82215, of the Royal Horse Artillery who was killed on 9 Nov 1918 and came from Thornton.
				Thornton Le Dale
Rowan	Patrick		Pte	24126		Killed 17 Sept 1916
7th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. York E. Thirsk R. Easingwold
WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY , III A 1				Easingwold Unknown
Rowarth	Cecil Herbert		Pte	45366		Killed 15 June 1915
2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Easingwold E. Esaingwold
Not listed in CWG
				Easingwold Unknown
Royle	James Henry		Pte	1664	20	Killed 2 May 1915
2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						B. Hembury, Macclesfield E. Guisborough
Son of James and Lydia E. Royle, of Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, Yorks. (Shown as being Henry James Royle in SDGW)
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 33				Guisborough Parish Church War Memorial
Royle	William		Serjeant	200604	26	Killed 12 Apr 1918
4th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.						E. Guisborough R. Kirbymoorside
Son of James and Lydia Royle, of Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, Yorks; husband of Margaret Royle, of 10, Park St., Middlesbrough. Awarded DCM.
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Panel 4				Guisborough Parish Church War Memorial
Ruston	G
				PICKERING PRINTED ROLL OF HONOUR - BECK ISLE MUSEUM
Ruston	John Howcroft		Pte	1801		Killed 19 Sept 1916
5th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.
Brother of Mrs. W. Allen, of Wydale High Cottage, Brompton-by-Sawdon, Yorks. (Not shown in SDGW)
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D.				Snainton Village Memorial Cross
Ryder	Albert William
Of Rillington (Y.G. 27.3.15) (PHOTO) Lived at Sledgate.
				N/A RILLINGTON

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