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War Memorials Elsewhere, - Sunderland, - Names "R" |
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The
War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (1)
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The names of those soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment and recorded in the Book of Remembrance for Sunderland, surnames beginning "R", are listed below.
The page numbers in the Sunderland Book of Remembrance in which their names are recorded are shown below.
Private Joseph Ramshaw. 12792. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late William Ramshaw; husband of Emily Clara Richardson (formerly
Ramshaw), of 50, Cory St., Ryhope, Co. Durham. Killed 8 February 1917. Aged
42.
Born Fatfield (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Page 233 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Robert Henry Ramshaw. 13810. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Anthony Ramshaw, of 37, Swinebank Cottages, Dawdon, Seaham Harbour;
husband of Jane Dagless (formerly Ramshaw), of 1, Mill Garth, Shiney Row,
Philadelphia, Co. Durham. Killed 28 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born Metle Bridge (Ferryhill, Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
("Metle Bridge", - SDGW, is correctly "Metal Bridge")
(Page 232 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Harold Jacob Reay. 38970. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Only Son of Mary Anne Reay, of 30, White House Rd., Sunderland, and the late
Michael Thurlbeck Reay. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 31.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 & 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Page 72 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Lance Corporal Norman Reed. 26273.
102nd Coy. Machine Gun Corps, formerly 13562 the
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Catherine Reed, of Pallion,
Sunderland. Killed 23 November 1917. Aged 22.
Born Millfield (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Page 947 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Serjeant Frederick Reeve. 39010.
22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly
18362 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Winifred C. Reeve, of
52, Newcombe Rd., Handsworth, Birmingham. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 29.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried CABARET ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Page 54 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Edward Henry Reevell, 3/8529. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George Ingledew Reevell and Ellen Reevell, of 13, Denmark St., Thornaby-on-Tees,
Yorks. Killed on 20 September 1916. Aged 18.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Stockton, Resided Thornaby.
Buried ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Page 72 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Cecil Bertram Render. 9828.
2nd Battalion Border Regiment, formerly 8382 the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Frank Render, of 65, Volta St., Selby, Yorks. Killed
26 September 1915. Aged 26.
Born York, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Pallion (Sunderland).
Buried CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Page 87 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Thomas Henry Renney. 15061. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas Henry Renney, of 33, Victor St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.
Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 27.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Monkwearmouth.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Page 76 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John Riley. 16177. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died
8 July 1916.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.
(Page 75 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Ernest Ritchie, 13303. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Hugh and Deborah Ritchie, of Ernie Ville, Herrington Burn, Fence Houses,
Co. Durham. Killed 16 July 1916. Aged 30.
Born Houghton-le-Spring, Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Sunderland.
Buried Boulogne EASTERN CEMETERY.
(Page 76 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John Thomas Ritchie, 15649. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Thomas and Alice Ritchie; husband of Mary Ann Moreland (formerly
Ritchie), of 14, Hedley St., Milfield, Sunderland. Died at home 20 September
1919. Aged 30.
Buried SEAHAM CEMETERY.
(Page 74 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Frederick Edward Robinson. 35064.
Depot King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly
4141 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Jane Robinson.
Died at home 25 January 1918. Aged 32.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted York.
Buried STRENSALL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.
(Page 80 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John Telford Robinson. 14514. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Page 75 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Joseph Cooper Robinson. 21021.
9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 10958
the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(Page 272 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Fenwick Miller Robson. 18205. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Robson, of The Back Vine, Newbottle, Houghton-le-Spring,
Co. Durham. Killed 12 December 1915. Aged 25.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Fencehouses.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.
(Page 74 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Michael Robson. 45007. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Mary Ellen Robson, of 2, Pit Row, Bedlington, Northumberland. Killed
9 May 1918.
Born Easington (Durham), Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Resided Sunderland.
Buried PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE.
(Page 75 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Ralph William Robson. 42024. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 508 1st T R Battalion. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Page 76 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Thomas Robson. 12506. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 17 September 1916.
Born Ryhope, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Page 233 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Thomas A Robson. 39089. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Sarah Jane Robson, of 28, William Black St., Jarrow-on-Tyne, and the
late William Robson. Native of Sunderland. Killed 5 May 1917. Aged 19.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted South Shields, Resided East Jarrow.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
(Page 72 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Ambrose Rontree, 16049. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed on 8 November 1915.
Born Silksworth, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Silksworth.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(SDGW has Regimental No as 16649).
(Page 250 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Corporal William Knox Roper. 14001. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Frederick Arthur Knox Roper and Maggie Knox Roper; husband
of C. K. Roper, of 24, Pump Row, Waterloo, Usworth Colliery, Co. Durham. Died
5 July 1916. Aged 23.
Born Sedgfield (Durham), Enlisted Washington, Resided Usworth (Durham).
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Page 277 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Clement Rose. 15734. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John George and Mary Rose, of 19, Hamilton St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.
Enlisted 13th Oct., 1914. (Exactly 1 year ago, when only 17). Killed 13 October
1915. Aged 18.
Born Monkwearmouth (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Monkwearmouth.
Buried DESPLANQUE FARM CEMETERY.
(Page 76 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private George Rose. 16490. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
14 September 1916.
Born Deptford (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Deptford.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Page 74 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Corporal Alexander Ross. 18327. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Ross; husband of Isabella Ross, of 10, Collingwood
St., Hetton Downs, Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham. Killed 28 September 1916. Aged
33.
Born Silksworth, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Hetton-le-Hole.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Page 250 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Lance Corporal William Rowlands. 12935. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 28 March 1918.
Born Rushworth (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Commemorated on Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
(Page 232 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
The War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (2)
Photo : Edward Nicholl