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VAD Mary Rendell
British Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment
Mary Rendell from Newfoundland served at Ascot Auxiliary Hospital.
Bdr Joseph Henry Render
British Army 142nd Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
from:York
Gnr. Warwick Rendle
British Army 234th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Modbury, Devon
(d.18th Jul 1917)
Warwick Rendle served with the Devonshire Batteries and 234th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
W. J. M. Rennells
British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Rgt.
(d.28th March 1915)
Private Rennells was a prisoner at Wittenberg POW Camp. He died on 28th March 1915 during the typhus epidemic in the camp. He is buried in Berlin South Western Cemetery, grave XII.C.12
Pte. Charles Rennie
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.11th Apr 1915)
Charles Rennie is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
George Rennie DSO & Bar MID
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
My grandfather, George Rennie, commanded the 7th Btn KRRC throughout nearly all WW1. He received a bar to his DSO from the Boer War and 8 Mentions in Dispatches.
He survived the war without injury and a great dislike of Germans. He died in the early 1950s.
Brig.Gen. George Arthur Rennie DSO MID
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
My grandfather, George Rennie DSO, commanded 7 KRRC throughout much of the First World War. He fought at all the major battles and was one of the few to survive. He did not like Germans! I rember him well. He had 8 mentions in Dispatches as well as a DSO from the Boer War. Died in 1951
Sgt. James Rennie
Canadian Expeditionary Force 129th Battalion
from:Hamilton, Ontario
(d.9th Apr 1917)
James Rennie was born in Rothesay, Scotland on 23rd of October 1893 the only son of Robert and Jeanie Rennie. He emigrated to Canada in 1911 and lived first at McGowan Farm in Scarborough. He then lived at Aldershot and later on Hess Street in Hamilton with his sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Jack Morrison. His girlfriend at the time was Jeanie Gardener.
He enlisted in Dundas, Ontario on 14th of April 1916 in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was known for his ability as a boxer and long distance runner and represented the 129th Battalion in army sporting contests. He once ran against Tom Longboat of 107th Battalion, the famous Six Nations' distance runner, who became a dispatch carrier during the war and survived. He was a friend of Ronald McKinnon and a photo taken in March 1917 of them has appeared in the journal "Stand To! No 84" in an article entitled Princess Patricia's Pals by Gordon McKinnon. Both Ronald and Jimmie died at Vimy Ridge. It is possible that they both were in the first wave.
James Rennie was first listed as Wounded in Action then Wounded and Missing, then Wounded and missing after action and finally Killed in Action 9th of April 1917. A fellow soldier visited the family after the war and said that he saw James wounded but thought he would be all right and was surprised to find that he had died. His body was not found. James Rennie is listed on the Vimy Memorial.
Pte John Robertson Rennie
British Army 8th Bn. Black Watch
from:Montrose
(d.24th October 1918)
Pte Thomas Rennie
British Army 12th Btn Highland Light Infantry
from:Lanarkshire
(d.19th Aug 1916)
At the time of his death, Thomas Rennie was a member of 12th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, which were part of 15th (Scottish) Division. On that date they were involved in the Battle of Pozieres which was part of the much larger Battle of the Somme. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and his date of death is given as 19th August 1916, although the Register of Soldiers effects records his date of death as 13th August 1916.
Pte. William Rennie
British Army 1st Garrison Btn. Royal Scots
(d.17th Sep 1918)
William Rennie was buried in the Famagusta Military Cemetery in Cyprus.
Pte. Frederick Rennison
British Army 176th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:York
Lt Gerald Mercer Renny
Royal Field Artillery 92nd Brigade
(d.15th April 1917)
Gerald Renny was my father's uncle. I am looking for more information about which battery he was in, he is buried at Neuvill-Bourjonval.
Cpl. William Romaine Renshaw MM
British Army 17th Division, D Company Manchester Regiment
from:128 Fitzwarren St. Salford
William R Renshaw was my father. He served with the 12th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment. He survived the war but suffered the effects of gassing until his death in 1973. He said little about the war apart from tales of making their own grenades and shells and macabre tales of hanging coats and hats on limbs of the dead sticking out of the sides of the trenches.
He was awarded the Military Medal but for most of his life would not say why he was awarded the medal. He always said 'It was my turn. It came through in my tea ration'. Not long before his death he described how he had been involved in an attack on the German trenches. He remained behind when others retreated and radioed back information about German occupancy of the trenches.
L/Sgt Arthur Renton
British Army 1st Btn West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Bradford
(d.17th Sep 1918)
Arthur was my great grandfather. He left a little boy and girl at home., The girl was my grandmother and she used to take me to the War Memorial and I now have his photo.
He lies now in Chapelle British Cemetery Holnon Aisne
Pte. William Renton
Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Sunderland, Co Durham
William Renton was born 18.03.1886 , and christened 08.05.1886 At the time of his birth the Renton family were living at number 4 Minorca, in the east end of Sunderland. William married Rose Powers Renton on 22 August 1910 at St Patrick’s RC Church in Sunderland. The couple ended up having four children John William, James Patrick, Dorothy & Mary.(my grandmother)who was born in July of 1916 His service number 3/8476 indicates he was serving with the 3rd Special Reserve Battalion DLI when war broke out and entered France with the first or second reinforcements to the 2nd Bn on 24/09/1914. The fact that he went out to the 2nd Battalion DLI in September 1914 would mean that he was up to date with his camps and drills as a special reservist, no Territorial’s went out as drafts to the regulars as far as we are aware. The war and victory roll has him as 3/8576 serving with 2nd, 19th, 2nd and 1/9th Battalions and was charged with desertion on 7/11/1916, but was found not guilty. He returned to duty and ended the war with the Gatehead Bn
Pte. Alfonso Renwick
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Burnley, Lancashire
(d.26th Feb 1917)
Alfonso Renwick died on 26th of February 1917, aged 33 and is buried in the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq. He was the husband of Elizabeth Renwick, of 6 Lonsdale St., Burnley. Born at Burnley, Lancashire.
Pte. Joseph Renwick
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gosforth
(d.31st March 1916)
Jospeh Renwick is burried in Bailleul Cemetery
Pte Albert Revell
British Army 2/7th Btn Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
from:Hull
(d.9th March 1918)
Albert Revell died aged 19 and is buried in Maroeuil British Cemetery, France.
Pte. Joseph Revell MM
British Army 1st Battalion East Yorkshire
from:Hull
Pte. Joseph Revell
British Army 1st Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Hadfield, Derbyshire
(d.9th May 1917)
Pte. Walter William Revell
British Army 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment
from:Hemingstone, Suffolk
(d.9th April 1917)
Walter Revell attested on the 19th of November 1915 and was called up on the 5th of May 1916. After training he left Felixstowe for France on the 12th of September 1916. His last letter was received on the 6th of Apr 1917 written on the 1st. The last field card from him was received on the 10th of Apr 1917 written on the 3rd. His family received news of his death from The War Office on the 23rd of Apr 1917.
Pte. Edmund Revely
British Army 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Tamworth, Staffs
(d.28th October 1914)
Edmund Revely 11440 was born on 18 July 1891 in Hartlepool. Before he joined the Army he worked as a hand putter at Trimdon Colliery. He was 21 years of age when he joined up on the 5 September 1912.
Edmund became part of the 2nd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. During his time in service he was stationed first at Lichfield, then onto Cambridge which then led to them being sent to St Nazaire. The battles he was involved in included the battle of Armentieres and Aisne. Sadly, on the 28 October he lost his life after being killed in action. He was just 23 years of age.
He had a young wife at home, plus a two month old daughter who he never met. After his death, he was awarded the 1914 star, The Victory medal and the British War medal. He also received the commemorative plaque and scroll. His name is on the memorial wall at the Ploegsteert Memorial in Hainaut Belgium, St Aidan's church in Hartlepool, St Editha's church and St George's church in Tamworth.
L/Cpl. Joseph Revely
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.6th Nov 1914)
Joseph Revely enlisted at Jarrow and served in the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He died on the 6th November 1914 and is remembered at Monkton Memorial, he is buried in Netley Military Cemetery. Netley Military Cemetery is in Hampshire on the site of the old Military Hospital so he must have died there. His medal card records the award of the 1914 Star, War and Victory medals and noted that he died presumably from wounds or illness.
Joseph born in Jarrow 1894 son of Edmund Revely and the late Elizabeth Revely nee Skime). In the 1911 census the family lived at 17 Frederick Street, Jarrow with Edmund (69) widower, a joiner in the shipyard, his sons, Henry(33) single, a general labourer, William E(23)single, crane driver in steel works and Edmund, age 13, at school. There are two younger daughters, Margaret (10) and Linda (7).
L/Cpl. James William Revill
British Army Royal Engineers
from:11 Charnwood Street, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts
(d.9th April 1917)
James William Revill, known as Jimmy, was born in Sutton in Ashfield, Notts in the summer of 1891, son of Frederick William and Hannah Revill. In the 1911 census, Jimmy was living with his family at 37 Morley Street, Sutton In Ashfield, and his occupation was recorded as professional footballer. He was at Tibshelf FC when he moved to play professionally for Sheffield United FC from 1910 until 1915. His debut was against Woolwich Arsenal on 10th September 1910 which was drawn 0-0. His position was outside left – a winger in the modern game – and one of the fastest in his era. His rather strange nickname was “Old aeroplane legs”, probably due to his speed. Jimmy, however, could not gain a consistent place in the side during his time at the club, only filling in for the favoured Bob Evans when he and others were injured. His club stats are:- games played - 71, goals scored - 4. Hee played his last league match for them on 15th January 1915 in the 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
Jimmy was a member of the Sheffield United team which reached the semi-final of the FA Cup in the 1913-14 season, narrowly losing 1-0 to Burnley in a replay. He was also in the team that in the following season won the FA Cup against Chelsea, 3-0 at The Crystal Palace. He did not play in the final, but still received a winners medal, attached to a pocket watch and chain. The 1915 FA Cup final was the only final ever to be played in wartime, and the FA were criticised for letting the 1914-15 season continue following the outbreak of the First World War.
Jimmy married Olive Shore on 6th November 1915 and they had a son, Jack, who was born 1st August 1916. They were living at 11 Charnwood Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, when he enlisted in the Royal Engineers in February 1916. His occupation on the recruitment form was bricklayer, which was probably his trade prior to turning professional in 1910.
He was based at Chatham from March until 20th August 1916 when he was posted to France. It is probable that Jimmy was working with the Royal Engineers in the area of Arras, digging tunnels and defences. On the first day of the Battle of Arras, on 9th April, he was fatally injured by a gunshot wound to the back and spine. 108670 Lance-Corporal James William Revill of the Royal Engineers, is buried in the town cemetery in Bethune, northern France.
As the only player from Sheffield United to be killed in the War, on 12th January 1918 the club played a benefit match between a Sheffield United XI and Hadfield’s in aid of Olive and Jack. Jimmy’s name appears on the war memorial in the cemetery in Sutton in Ashfield. A book telling the story of the only wartime cup final, entitled “Red, White and Khaki” by Matthew Bell, is dedicated, along with others, to Jimmy.
Olive was remarried in 1921 to Herbert Hildreth. His son Jack married in 1940 and had at least one daughter Judith, Jimmy's grand-daughter, who it is believed, is still alive and living in the Worksop area. Jack died in Carlton in Lindrick near Worksop in 2006.
Sgt Sidney Thomas Rew
British Army Royal Scots
(d.16th Apr 1921)
Sidney Rew was listed as missing on the 9th of June 1916 following an incident where he must have been injured, as we know he went on to Ireland, Co.Claire, where he was shot in Ennis, on the 16th of April 1921. This is recorded in the local newspaper, his body returned by train to England. He was buried in London Cemetery with his elder brother, as he requested when he joined The Lodge of Unity Peace And Concord, Military Masons, in Scotland, before leaving for service in Ireland. We have requested his name be entered on Brookwood Military Cemetery Memorial.
Sea. Henry Leonard Rex
Royal Navy
from:Bristol
Pte. Joe George Rey
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Cricklewood, London
I have recently discovered that my great grandfather, Joe Rey served in ASC during World War 1 and was in France between 12/8/1914 and 23/8/1915. I would be very interested to find which unit he served with and and any stories related to the unit, I would especially like to see any pictures of the unit.
Pte. Charles Henry Reygate
British Army 20th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Banstead
(d.28th Sep 1918)
Charles Reygate served with 20th Btn. Middlesex Regiment.
Spr. William G.G. Reyner
British Army 15th Airline Section Royal Engineers
(d.12th Feb 1918)
Serving with the 15th Airline Section, Royal Engineers, William Reyner died in Palestine on 12th February 1918. He was 25 years old. William is buried in the Jerusalem War Cemetery.
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