217507 Sjt. George Atkin Rimmer MM.British Army 2nd Field Coy. Royal Engineers from:83 Hilton Street, Wolverhampton George Atkin Rimmer served with the Royal Engineers. He was was originally from Widnes, the son of James Rimmer and Jane (nee Beech).
He enlisted at Wolverhampton on 15th July 1912 and was discharged on 14th July 1928.
He was awarded the Military medal in 1916 with his name appearing in the London Gazette on 11th November 1916, the reason for him being awarded the medal, at this moment, is unknown.
He was also awarded the India General Service medal with a clasp for the Third Afghan war of 1919.
After leaving the army he became a civil engineer working in Sierra Leone for a number of years building bridges.
On the 8th February 1932 he married Phyllis Mary Jones at Birmingham Registry Office, they had one son, John George Rimmer (my wifeĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s father)
He died on the 1st February 1939 from Tuberculosis.
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253682 Pte. Samuel Molloy Rimmer British Army 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment from:Barton, Manchester (d.18th Feb 1915) Samuel Rimmer was my grandmother's Uncle. We knew nothing of him until we started our family tree journey. Samuel left a wife and 4 children.
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237992 VAD. Rind Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 16 Stationary Hospital
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237957 Sister. Rindon Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 16 Stationary Hospital
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238706 Pte. Alfred Ring British Army Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) from:Heeled, Sheffield Great uncle Alf Ring suffered gassing and shell shock. He died in 1958.
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241486 RSM. John Ring British Army 3/5th Btn. Highland Light Infantry from:Glasgow
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250179 Pte. Walter Ringer British Army 12th (Service) Battalion Durham Light Infantry from:Leadgate (d.7th October 1916)
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211596 Pte. Theodore James Henry Ringguth British Army London Regiment from:Grimsby (d.22nd May 1916)
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226802 2/Lt. H. Ringham British Army 16th Btn. Manchester Rgt. Lt. Ringham was a prisoner in Mainz POW Camp.
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246597 Pte. William John Ringham British Army 12th,6th,5th,9th,1st Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Unfortunately, Private William John Ringham's service record (or a pension record) was not available through Ancestry.com resources; accordingly, it is likely this his records were destroyed during the Second World War. On his Medal Rolls Index Card, there is no secondary service number listed (i.e., Labour Corps), thus Private Ringham probably served in the Infantry throughout his time in the Army. On his Service Medal and Award Roll, there is a little more information. For example, Private Ringham served in FIVE different battalions, listed in order: 12th, 6th, 5th, 9th and 1st. Based upon www.1914-1918.net, "The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)", it is likely that he served primarily in France, but may have also served at Salonika. Back to Private Ringham's Service Medal and Award Roll - he transferred into "Reserve Z." status on November 9, 1919, suggesting that he was not disabled during the Great War. For his service, Private William John Ringham was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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233999 Pte. William Esco "Eck" Ringo United States Army 20th, "C" Coy. Machine Gun Btn. from:Longview, Illinois
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220028 Cpl. Richard Walter Ringrose British Army 4th London Btn. Royal Fusiliers from:Ilford, Essex Sadly there is only a medal record for Cpl. Richard Walter Ringrose. His medal card notes that he was part of the 4th London Battalion (location of the headquarters in City Rd would suggest that this is correct) but there exists a photograph taken in Nov 1918 of him with the 3rd Battalion football team. Were the two battalions together at this time? Dick's brother Harold enlisted with the 4th London. Harold later was part of the Labour Corps as it is understood he was injured and lost an eye and it was said "he never recovered from the war".
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251354 Sgt. Christopher Riordan British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles from:Cork City, Ireland (d.10th Mar 1915) Christopher Riordan was the son of Joseph and Ellen Riordan of 5 Roches Buildings, Cork and husband of Bridget Riordan of 92 Stella Gardens, Irishtown Rd. Dublin.
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242765 Pte. Michael Riordan British Army 3rd Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.9th Jul 1915) Michael Riordan is buried In North part of the Youghal (North Abbey) Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
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246341 Cpl. Richard Riordan British Army South Irish Horse from:Cork, Ireland This is an article from our local newspaper the Cork Examiner on the 3rd of May 1916, "Corporal Richard Riordan, of the South Irish Horse, who was recently home on furlough after having spent over twelve months in the trenches. He is well known in Cork and also in the Blarney district. For many years before the outbreak of war he participated in the majority of the athletic meetings held throughout Ireland. His popular events were the 100, 220, and 440 yards, and as a sprinter he gained many notable achievements. He won many of such events, and was one of the most popular athletes in the country. His numerous acquaintances will be pleased to know that he is strong and well."
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224949 Cpl. John Ripley VC.British Army Black Watch John Ripley of The Black Watch was awarded the Victoria Cross at the age of 47. He led a platoon charge in the trenches at Rue du Bois and "continued to hold the position until all his men had fallen and he himself was badly wounded in the head".
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246479 Pte. Percy Ripley British Army 7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment from:Smarden & Battle, Hastings (d.26th May 1918) Percy Ripley is on our Smarden War Memorial which we are researching.
Please contact if you can add any information.
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257974 Pte Thomas Martin Ripley British Army 6th Btn East Yorkshire Regiment from:Darlington
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214313 AB Joseph Rippeth Royal Navy HMS Conqueror
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214314 Able.Sea.
Robert Rippeth Royal Navy
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223672 Pte Jim Rippin British Army 10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment from:Apethorpe
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474 Sjt. M. Rippon Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
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206388 Able Sea. Stanley Riseborough Royal Naval Division Nelson Battalion from:Gateshead (d.10th Aug 1917) My great uncle, Stanley Riseborough was often talked about in my youth by my two great aunts, who died only about 20 years ago.
Stan was an insurance agent and enlisted in the Royal Navy to go to sea.He was 31 years old and was attached to the 6th battalion RND on 4/11/1915.
He was then drafted from 7th Reserve Battalion at Blandford to 189 Brigade Machine Gun Company and embarked on SS "Onward" to France. After being wounded on 26.2.1917 he was invalided to England by HMS"Formosa" eventually going on leave to Gateshead from 30.04.1917 until 09.05.1917. On 20.06.1917 he was drafted to Nelson Battalion from 4th Reserve Battalion at Blandford and joined the Battalion on 22.07.1917.
He was killed in action on 10.08.1917 after only 19 days in his second tour of France. He was 33 years old. He is buried in a peaceful place near to where he fell. He was regarded by everyone as a "canny man" with a great sense of fun. We have all his postcards he sent from Blandford after he was wounded and they make poignant reading as he describes "Peace, perfect peace"
His brother Leith graduated from Kings College Durham and was captured in 1914 and escaped twice but was recaptured. His account of his time as a prisoner-of-war is now with the Imperial War Museum in their archives.
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258922 Pte. Percy Charles Rishman British Army 53rd (Young Soldiers) Btn. Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment from:Bersted, Sussex Percy Rishman served between 1917 and 1921.
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245266 Pte. Robert Risk British Army 1/8th Btn. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders from:Camelon, Falkirk (d.9th Apr 1917) Robert Risk lies buried in Roclincourt cemetery.
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255486 Pte. George Riste British Army 1st Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry (d.4th Oct 1917)
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237543 DH. Alexander Ritchie Royal Naval Reserve HMDrifter Barbara Cowie from:Whitehills, Banffshire (d.4th Oct 1916) Deck Hand Alexander Ritchie was the husband of Jessie Ritchie of 39 West End, Whitehills, Banffshire.
He is buried in the south-west part of the Blackwater (Killila) Graveyard in Co. Wexford, Ireland.
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1614 Colin Ritchie British Army Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders My Grandfather Colin Ritchie served in the First World War, I think in the Argyll & Sutherlanders. He did not talk too much about what happened, but I think he was captured at some time by the Germans. He and my father were both crewmen on S.S. Athenia when she was torpedoed on the 3rd of September 1939.
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239346 L/Cpl. James Battle Ritchie British Army 17th (2nd City) Btn. Manchester Regiment from:Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire (d.23rd April 1917) My Grandfather, James Ritchie, who unfortunately I never knew, was born on 23 November 1878 in Chorlton, Manchester.
He was a member of the City Pals, 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment as a Lance Corporal.
He died on 23rd April 1917 while fighting during the 1st Battle of Arras. His body was never found. His name is marked on The Arras Memorial at Faubourg-D Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.
James was a renown baritone in the Manchester and surrounding areas, winning 1st Prize at the 'Preston Musical Festival of 1907' for his Solo Baritone performance.
Before the Great War James worked for The Great Central Railway as an Accounts Clerk, leaving to join the British Army when war broke out. Manchester GCRJ gives his service number as 396.
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231970 Pte. John Ritchie British Army 1st Btn. Black Watch from:Lochee, Angus (d.5th Oct 1916)
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