SCUNTHORPE WAR MEMORIAL
WORLD WAR 1 - SURNAMES R

RAMSDALE	Joseph	Able Seaman, SS/3310, aged 23, Royal Navy, died aboard HMS 'Ardent' at the Battle of Jutland, 1 June 1916, son of George and Ann Kirk, of 90, Fox St., Scunthorpe, Lincs. Commemorated on the PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.
RANDS	B	No further information currently available
RANDS	George	No further information currently available
RANDS	Robert Tom	Blast Furnaces, John Lysaght and Co. Possibly Private 14770. 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 27th March 1918. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 33. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
RANSOME	Jess	No further information currently available
RHODES	John	No further information currently available
RIBY	William Edward	No further information currently available
RICHARDS	Albert William	Service details unknown currently. Died 1 April 1921. Son of William and Sarah Ann Richards of 5 Trafford Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Brother of John Thomas and Phillip Richards (below). Buried in BRUMBY CEMETERY, SCUNTHORE, Lincolnshire.
RICHARDS	John Thomas	Private 26616. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment. Died 15 April 1918. Aged 19.Born Wilts. Son of William and Sarah Ann Richards of 5 Trafford Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Brother of Albert William (above) and Phillip (below). Buried in MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, . Plot IX. Row E. Grave 35.
RICHARDS	Phillip	Lance Corporal 30992. 94th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 23 April 1917. Aged 21. Son of William and Sarah Ann Richards of 5 Trafford Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Brother of John Thomas and Albert William Richards (above). Buried in ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE,. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 7.
RICHARDSON	William Henry	Lance Corporal 1190. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 26. Son of William Henry and Emily Richardson of 15 Trafford Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.; husband of Annie Richardson. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34.
RICKELL	Herbert	Private 62405. 2nd Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 3rd October 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on RAMICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY. C.9. See also Ashby
RIDGWELL	Christopher John	Possibly Private 204261. 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Died 1 December 1917. Aged 29. Son of H and A Ridgewell of 42 Parkinson Avenue, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire; husband of Norah Ridgewell of 32 Waterside, Stratford-on-Avon. Buried in ÉTAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. XXX.N.16A. See also Frodingham
RIMMINGTON	John [William] aka Jack	Private 11783, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28 April 1917. Aged 22. Born and resident Crosby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe. Son of Frederick and Mary Rimmington of 37 Jackson Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on CHILI TRENCH CEMETERY, GAVRELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Row E. Grave 13. See also Crosby Angel
ROBERTS	Gideon	Serjeant 19471. 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 9 February 1917. Aged 33. Son of M A Roberts of Wrexham; husband of Ellen Roberts of 35 Detuyll Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Mechanical Department, John Lysaght and Co. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row B. Grave 12. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial and also Crosby Angel
ROBERTS	Henry Herbert	No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
ROBINSON	Ernest William	Gunner 167060. 144th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 28 November 1917. Aged 30. Son of John William Robinson, of Grimsby; husband of Maude Robinson of 13 Diana Street, Crosby, Scunthorpe. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row C. Grave 26. See also Crosby Angel
ROBINSON	G H	No Military details currently found. George Henry ROBINSON. In the 1891 census he was aged 9, born melton Ross, Lincolnshire, a scholar, son of George Wm and Eliza Robinson, resident Fifth Street North, Frodingham, Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 19, born Melton Rose, Lincolnshire, an Iron Stone Miner, son of George D and Eliza Robinson, resident 4, 5 Street North, Frodingham, Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire. Married Emily Featherstone Gray in the July to Setember Quarter 1907 in Glanford brigg Registration District, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 29, born Melton Ross, Lincolnshire, an Ironstone Miner, married to Emily, resident 25 Redbourne Street, Frodingham, Lincolnshire. See also Frodingham
ROBINSON	John	Mill Department, John Lysaght and Co. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial and also Frodingham and also Crosby Angel
RODGERS	John	No further information currently available
ROSCOE	John William	Driver 186685. "B" Bty. 256th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died 27 November 1917. Aged 23. Son of George and Selina Roscoe of 78 Fox Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in RIBECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 12. See also Frodingham
ROSS	George Henry	Private 12349, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28 April 1916. Aged 22. Born Messingham, Lincs, resident Crosby, Lincs, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincs. Son of Martin and Emma Ross of 27 Detuyll Street, Crosby, Scunthorpe. Mechanical Department, John Lysaght and Co. Buried in SCUNTHORPE (Crosby) CEMETERY, Lincolnshire. Grave reference B24.See also Scunthorpe Works memorial and also Crosby Angel
ROWELL	Alfred	No further information currently available
ROWELL	Thomas	No further information currently available
RUSLING	William	No further information currently available
RYLANCE	William Henry	Stoker 1st Class 277713. HMS Aboukir, Royal Navy. Died 22nd September 1914. Aged 41. Husband of Rose Ann Rylance of 16 Grovesnor Street, Crosby, Scunthorpe. Native of Poplar, London. Coke Oven Department, John Lysaght and Co. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 5. See also Scunthorpe Works memorial and also Crosby Angel
RYLATT	William	Lance Corporal 2674. “B” Coy., 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 39. Son of Mr and Mrs William Rylatt of 5 New Trinity Road, East Finchley, London; husband of Emmie Rylatt of 5 North Parade, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Ashby

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