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Pte. Harry Rhodes
British Army 1st/8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds, West Riding.
(d.9th May 1915)
I have only recently found Harry during my ancestry research. He was my great-uncle. I know he had a job as a bottle washer at the time the First World War began. He enlisted and went to France on 16th April 1915 as a Rifleman and was killed in action on 9th May 1915. Harry has no known grave but his name is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. I have not been able to find out if he was killed in a battle or a skirmish, though the only battle I have found that took place on the day he was killed was Aubers Ridge. I have asked family members including my father - they tell me they didn't know about Harry and have no information.
Pte. Horace William "William" Rhodes
British Army 8th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment
from:Knottingley
(d.1st July 1916)
Horace Rhodes was known as William, he served with 8th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment and enlisted in Pontefract on on 23rd September 1915. He was born in 1888 in Knottingley, his parents were Barnabas and Mary Ann Rhodes. William was killed in action on 1st July 1916 and has no known grave, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. A Handwritten note on the medal card says: 'Missing 1st of July 1916' and 'Served in France'.
Pte. James Rhodes
British Army 9th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Romiley, Cheshire
(d.5th Dec 1916)
James Rhodes was born in January 1892 in Bredbury, Cheshire to Catherine (nee Hunter), age 34, and Thomas Rhodes, age 30. James's father, Thomas, was a building contractor and publican. In 1911 James was 19 and worked as a boot-maker and clogger in Bredbury and, by the time he signed up, his family were resident at the Craven Heifer Inn. Catherine is known to have died on 24 May 1913, aged 56. Thomas died only a few days before his son, on 30 November 1916, aged 58. They are buried locally in St Chad’s Churchyard and their headstone also includes the inscription “In loving memory of James, their son, who was killed in action in France, Dec. 5th 1916, aged 24 years (at rest in a far off grave)”.
James originally enlisted into the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (service number 22470). However, this does not appear on his medal entitlement records at the National Archives, confirming that he never served abroad with the KSLI. No doubt, he was transferred to the Fusiliers when he had completed his training.
After a period in reserve, the Fusiliers moved back into the front line near the French village of Thiepval on 1st of December 1916. The village was in the centre of the Somme battlefield that had been the scene of so much fighting throughout the summer and autumn. Eventually the British had made headway, but at a very high cost in lives and the major attacks had petered out in November. The Battalion’s War Diary for the 4th & 5th December records only “Quiet on our front”. Quiet would always be a relative term and the British lines would always be subject to sniper and artillery fire. This day was no exception and eight men, including James, were killed.
James Rhodes is listed as a private in the 9th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers (37309) who was 'killed in action' in France and Flanders on 5 Dec 1916. The Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including the capture of the Wundt-Werk (Wonder Work), the Battle of Flers-Courcelette and the Battle of Thiepval. James's body was not found and he is remembered by an inscription on the Thiepval Memorial.
Rfmn. James Charles Rhodes
British Army 13th Btn 15 Bde Kings Royal Rifle Corps Royal Field Artillery
from:South Norwood
(d.18th Nov 1917)
James Rhodes originally joined up in 1915 when he was still 16 and was reported by his mother and discharged from 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery for being under age. As soon as he was old enough he signed up again. He was my paternal grandmother's brother. and is buried at Zonnebeke in Belgium. He died of wounds. This is all the information we have.
Rfmn. James Charles Rhodes
British Army 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:South Norwood
(d.18th Nov 1917)
James Rhodes originally joined up in 1915 when he was still 16 and was reported by his mother and discharged from 15th Brigade RFA for being under age. As soon as he was old enough he signed up again. He is buried at Zonnebeke in Belgium. He died of wounds. This is all the information we have. He was my paternal grandmother's brother.
Rfmn. James Charles Rhodes
British Army 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:South Norwood
(d.18th Nov 1917)
James originally joined up in 1915 when he was still 16 and was reported by his mother for been under age. He was discharged from 15th Brigade RFA for been to young. As soon as he was old enough he signed up again with 13th Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He died from wounds and is buried in Zonnebeke in Belgium.
Rfmn James Charles Rhodes
British Army 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:South Norwood, Surrey
(d.18th Nov 1917)
James Rhodes served with 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
2nd Lt. John Kenneth Rhodes
British Army 10th Battalion Border Regiment
from:Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston
(d.16th Jul 1916)
Pte. John Edward Rhodes
British Army 11th Batn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
from:Bramley, Leeds, West Riding
(d.7th Aug 1918)
Pte. John Edward Rhodes served with the 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and died on 7th August 1918.
Sgt. John Harold Rhodes VC. DCM and bar
British Army 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards
(d.27th Nov 1917)
John Rhodes died on 27th November 1917, aged 26 and is buried in the Rocquigny-Equancourt British Cemetery in France.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 30400, dated 23rd Nov., 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery when in charge of a Lewis gun section covering the consolidation of the right front company. He accounted for several enemy with his rifle as well as by Lewis gun fire, and, upon seeing three enemy leave a "pill-box," he went out single handed through our own barrage and hostile machine-gun fire, and effected an entry into the "pill-box." He there captured nine enemy including a forward observation officer connected by telephone with his battery. These prisoners he brought back with him, together with valuable information."
Pte. John Rhodes
British Army 20th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Bootle
(d.8th Jan 1918)
John Rhodes was my Dad's older stepbrother.
Cpl. John Rhodes
British Army 9th Btn Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
from:4 Emma Place, Swan street, Hull
(d.7th June 1917)
John Rhodes served with the 9th Yorkshire Regiment and 10th Coy. Labour Corps.
Pte. Thomas William Rhodes
Royal Army Medical Corps 4th Stationary Hospital
from:Newcastle Upon Lyme
(d.1st May 1917)
L/Cpl Tom Rhodes
British Army 9th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Bradford
(d.27th May 1917)
Lt. William Bernard Rhodes-Moorhouse VC.
Royal Flying Corps 2nd Sqd.
(d.27th April 1915)
William Bernard Rhodes-Moorhouse died of wounds on the 27th of April 1915, aged 27. He is buried in the grounds of Parnham House, West of the house. He was the son of Edward Moorhouse, of Parnham House, Dorset and husband of Linda Rhodes-Moorhouse.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 22nd May, 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery on 26th April, 1915, in flying to Courtrai and dropping bombs on the railway line near that station. On starting the return journey he was mortally wounded, but succeeded in flying for 35 miles to his destination, at a very low altitude, and reported the successful accomplishment of his object. He has since died of his wounds."
Dvr. Ivor Towy Rhys
British Army 102nd Bde. D Bty Royal Field Artillery
from:Wem Villa, Resolven, Glamorgan.
(d.28th May 1917)
Capt. Harry Ribton-Cooke MC
British Army 3rd Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
Captain Harry Ribton-Cooke, apparently at Christmas time, asked the Red Cross for some night gowns so that he and some colleagues could mount a raid on a German trench in the snow to capture an officer for information. The mission was a success and the German officer spoke excellent English and divulged all. He became a POW and maintained contact with Harry even after the War thanking him for saving his life. Harry was awarded an MC for his bravery.
Pte. Alfred Thomas Rice
British Army 1st Btn. Coldstream Guards
from:Wotton Surrey
(d.18th Jun 1916)
Alfred Rice was the husband of my Great Aunt Ada, they married in Oct 1914 and she gave birth to his first child Florence in May 1915, he left her a young widow of 22yrs. He was 21 years old when he died on 18th June 1916. He had enlisted in Dorking and served with the Coldstream Guards He was killed during the Second Battle of Ypres which began in April 1915 when the Germans released poison gas into the Allied lines north of Ypres. This was the first time gas had been used by either side and the violence of the attack forced an Allied withdrawal and a shortening of the line of defence. He is remembered at the Menin Gate memorial site Ypres.
Pte. Bernard Joseph Rice
British Army Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Grimsby
My father Bernard Rice was in the Lincolnshire Regiment in WW1, I believe he joined a Chums Battalion, under age. He died in 1958 at the age of 61. I don't know anything about his service sadly but he once said he drove the mule trains carrying ammunition etc.
Tpr. Edgar George Rice
Australian Army 8th Light Horse Regiment
My Grandfather, Edgar Rice enlisted for duty in Bendigo on the 12th of September 1914. Trooper 439 C Squadron, 8th Light Horse Regiment. He returned to Australia on the 17th of December 1917. He was an extremely brave man. Edgar is my Mother's father, & unfortunately, he passed away when my mum was very young on 6th of May 1945. My mum Marie therefore, left school and went out to work to do her best to earn a few pounds, so the family could survive. Mum told me that when she was a young girl, Edgar would take her to a park in Melbourne, where there was a statue of Simpson and his donkey, and tell her stories of how he knew him during many conflicts early in WW1, and his brave deeds.
Edgar suffered a gun shot wound to the hip as he arose from the trenches on the morning of 7th of August 1915 during The Battle of the Nek. That morning, the 8th Light Horse Regiment were the first two waves of brave men that jumped out of the trenches, with pure Aussie bravery, but were unfortunately hit with a huge amount of gunfire. Many brave Diggers passed away instantly. It must of been devastating to see your mates lose their lives, in front of your own eyes that fateful morning. Edgar, somehow, made it back to the trenches, before he was hit by more gun fire.
To be honest, it's a miracle that I am writing this right now. If it wasn't for the courage and bravery of my Grandfather, I wouldn't be here to tell his amazing story. Unfortunately, so many men lost their lives, and never came home. Each and every one of them fought for our freedom. God Bless Our ANZAC'S "LEST WE FORGET"
Rflmn. Henry Rice
British Army 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Homerton, London
(d.6th March 1918)
James Roderick Rice
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford
I have a photo of my great-uncle James Rice. He is the kneeling down, with his brother and cousins in their uniform. Everyone in the photo is related. Does anyone have any information on James or his family?
John Rice
British Army 3rd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:Wavertree, Liverpool
(d.5th July 1916)
My great uncle, John Rice, is buried in Puchevillers Cemetery Somme France.
Married to Sarah of Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool.
Pte. William Rice
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. George Henry Rich
British Army 5th Btn. Dorset Regiment
from:Southwark, London
The only history I have is from my (now long dead) mother, as my grandfather died when I was only ten. He signed up the day after War was declared, leaving a pregnant wife (my mother) and small son. He became a machine-gunner. Took part in Gallipoli landings, which according to brief research places him in 5th Batallion. Served throughout the war, miraculously without injury. Died peacefully circa. 1958 in Whyteleafe, Surrey.
Sidney Edward Rich
Royal Flying Corps
Sidney Rich was transfered to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917.
Pte. George Richadson
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.1st Jun 1918)
George Richardson enlisted at Jarrow and served in the 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He died on the 1st June 1918 and is remembered at St Paul's Church and lies in Hedauville Communal Cemetery Extension. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals also that he has died.
A search of Ancestry for family details reveals the following Jarrow addresses in the 1911 census all of which have a George Richardson resident: 64 Hibernian Road, 7 Salem Street, 49 Walter Street, 3 Sheldon Street, and 21 Harold Street, Jarrow. Further research would be need to see if this list contains the correct person.
Pte. A. Richards
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Spr. Alfred James Richards
British Army 255 Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Porth, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales
My grandfather, Alfred Richards, enlisted in the Army on 3rd July 1914, into the 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. His rank was Private, and his Army Number 12411. Some time after this he transferred to the Royal Engineers, Tunnelling Company No. 255. His new Rank was Sapper and his Army Number 151541.
The 255th Tunnelling Company was formed in January 1916 by taking some officers and men from the 173rd Tunnelling Company, and moving into the Red Lamp Neuve-Chapelle sector. They were relieved in the area by the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company early in spring 1916. Alfred was engaged in digging subways to the Vimy Ridge front early in 1917. The 255th also constructed two underground 50,000-gallon water reservoirs for use of troops in the upcoming battle for Vimy Ridge of April 1917. Late in 1917 part of the company was working in tunnels near Givenchy. They were forced to move from camp at Boeschepe in April 1918, when the enemy broke through the Lys positions. The 255th were then put on duty that included digging and wiring trenches over a long distance from Reninghelst to near St Omer.
He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Pte. C. Richards
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Usworth
C Richards was wounded in June 1918
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