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236730

L/Cpl. William George Rutledge MM

British Army 11th Batt Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

from:Enniskillen

(d.16th August 1917)




221626

Pte. Edward Ruttens

British Army 2/6th Btn Royal Warwickshire Regiment

from:Weblings Farm, Graffham, Petworth, West Sussex

(d.19th July 1916)

We have no photos or stories. Edward Ruttens was our Dad's brother and was brought up in Duncton and Bury, West Sussex. He joined up under age, we were told but only know that he died at the Battle of Loos and has no known grave.




253705

Gnr. Albert Rutter

British Army A Battery, 50th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

(d.29th May 1918)




227016

Pte. Cyril Rutter

British Army 1st Btn. Cheshire Regiment

from:Denbigh

(d.7th October 1918)

Cyril was the son of Mr and Mrs Rutter, 25 High Street, Denbigh.




487

2nd Lt. D. L. Rutter

Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry




225647

Pte. Job Rutter

British Army 10th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment

(d.22nd Dec 1915)

Job Rutter was the son of John and Sarah Rutter of Ashfield Green, Newmarket, Suffolk and husband of Ada Lilian (later Dargue) of 84 Pierson St., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough.




227738

Pte. John Rutter

British Army 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment

from:Little Leigh, Cheshire

(d.28th July 1916)

My friend and I have for the past 18 months researched the 14 soldiers, including John Rutter, who died in WW1 and whose names appear on the Little Leigh, Cheshire War Memorial Plaque commemorating the soldiers from that parish. The memorial is in St Michael and All Angels church.




233177

Pte. M. Rutter

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Quebec

M Rutter was wounded in 1916 in the left knee




233178

Pte. T. Rutter

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Quebec




252688

Capt. Ronald Coy Swire Rutty

British Army 2nd Btn. West Indies Regiment

from:Jamaica




207040

Spr. Edward Ryan

British Army 228th Field Company Royal Engineers

from:Wigan, Lancashire




209741

Pte. Edward John Francis Ryan VC

Australian Imperial Force 55th Battalion

from:Australia




245137

Pte. Frank Ryan

British Army 2nd/7th Btn. King's (Liverpool Regiment)

(d.1 June 1918)




218527

Pte. Henry Ryan

British Army 2nd Btn. East Lancashire Regiment

from:Burnley, Lancashire

(d.19th Sep 1918)

Henry Ryan served with the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment during WW1 and died as a Prisoner of War on the 19th September 1918. He is buried in the Berlin South-Western Cemetery in Germany. He lived at Lower Dam Fields, Cliviger, Burnley Lancashire. Husband of Mrs. E. A. Hollings (formerly Ryan), of 15, Longfield Terrace, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire.




221993

Pte. Henry Ryan

British Army 2nd Btn. East Lancashire Regiment

from:Lower Dam Fields, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire

(d.19th September 1918)

Henry Ryan died as a Prisoner of War on 19th September 1918 and is buried in the Berlin South Western Cemetery in Germany. He was the husband of Mrs. E. A. Hollings (formerly Ryan), of 15, Longfield Terrace, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire.




233179

Pte. J. W. Ryan

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Newcastle

J Ryan was discharged with wounds




233180

Pte. John Ryan

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Durham City

John Ryan enlisted in 1914




238564

Rflmn. John Ryan

British Army 7th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles

(d.3rd June 1915)

Rifleman Ryan is buried to the Left (East) side of main path in the Doneraile (Old Court) Cemetery, Co. Cork, Ireland.




242579

Pte. John Patrick Ryan

British Army 2nd Btn. Reserve Cavalry Regiment

(d.8th December 1915)

Private Ryan is buried in Thornback Churchyard, Thornback, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.




1205609

Spr. Leonard Ryan

Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.

from:Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada

(d.6th Jun 1917)




1206070

Cpl. Michael Ryan

British Army Royal Irish Regiment

My Grandfather Michael Ryan joined the Royal Irish Regiment on 4th of January 1896, training at Clonmel and then posted to India on 28/10/1897. He earned the India Medal with clasp for Punjab frontier 1897-98. He re-deployed to South Africa 3/2/1902 and transfered to the reserve 20/11/1903. In 25/1/1908 re-enlisted for 6 years in the SR, he was promoted to Corporal on 14/6/1913.

He was mobilised for Great War and arrived in France on the 7th of October. Michael was listed as missing in action between the 19th and 21st of October 1914. He was held as a POW at Hamel and later Limberg. He was repatriated on the 18th of November 1918.




233181

Pte. Michael Ryan

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Durham City

(d.1st July 1916)

Michael Ryan is named on the Thiepval Memorial




263481

Pte. Michael Ryan

British Army 5th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment

from:Kilfinnane, Co Limerick, Ireland

Michael Ryan was a master stonemason and was home from New York when he heard that the Lusitania has been sunk as he had travelled home on it the previous homeward bound journey so he joined the Royal Irish Regiment.

He suffered a very bad head injury and was in military hospitals in Scotland, Dublin and Cork but was unable to remain at home as he had very bad PTSD and unfortunately spent his remaining days in St Joseph's mental institution in Limerick City. Michael died in the 1950's and is buried in the Ryan family plot with his parents and my grandparents




233182

Pte. P. Ryan

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Ryhope Colliery

P Ryan served with the Tyneside Irish.




237736

Pte. Patrick Ryan

British Army 2nd Garrison Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers

from:Cappamore

(d.28th October 1918)

Private Ryan was the Son of P. Ryan, of Cappamore.

He was 19 when he died and is buried in the North part, near East boundary of the Cappamore (Tower Hill) Old Graveyard in Co. Limerick, Ireland.




262049

2nd Lt. Patrick Joseph Ryan

British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment

from:Coventry

(d.21st March 1918)

Patrick Ryan of 19 Sandy Lane Coventry and his wife Rose had 2 children Alan and John Norman Ryan.

He was in the battle called Operation Michael. He was wounded badly, I believe in the midsection, but stood to address his men. He gave guidance to them and talked for half an hour. He then collapsed and was taken away by stretcher, and was hit again, and died on route to a German first aid. His last words were "Fight on Men". Two stories were published in the Coventry Telegraph from men who served under him. He was a reservist in The Royal Irish Regiment before being called by the Warwickshire Regiment. He had served in Dardenelles beforehand.

He had worked at the Triumph Bike Factory as a young man. Patrick Joseph was born on County Mayo and left with his sister from County Mayo for England and a better life. His sister (name unknown) died in Liverpool and Patrick Joseph then set out for Coventry. He met my Nana Rose there and was married at age 24, Rose at age 20. He had half-sisters and brothers as his father had married 3 times. Patrick Joseph was born late in life to his parents, and he lost them both at an early age.

All letters home to Rose were destroyed by Rose's second husband Albert Hopcroft. My Nana was so distraught when my grandfather was listed as missing, she left her children with a guardian and set out to find him. He was a redhead medium height slender build.




264021

2Lt. Patrick Joseph Ryan

British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment

from:19 Sandy Lane, Coventry

(d.23rd March 1918 )

My grandfather, Patrick Ryan, served in the 1st World War. He was married to Rose Ryan of 19 Sandy Lane, Coventry, England. He had two sons Alan and John.

He was killed in the line of duty outside of Arras in the battle called Operation Michael, while attached to the 6th North Staffordshire Regiment. He was wounded in the mid section but stood for half an hour to rally on his men. I have a document to verify that fact. He was taken on a stretcher but a German soldier told the carriers to drop him back down and pick up a wounded German soldier who may have had a smaller wound and more of a chance to survive.

He was a slim man of Irish descent with red hair and was in an Irish regiment. He had also been in India with the army in what capacity I do not know, but he was called up to join the English Army.

My father, Patrick's son, John had a few items of documented facts from his service. His name is on a monument in Arras as his body was never found. I have collected a number of items, typed records from one of his men who called him a real gentleman. I have his cross of Jesus and my cousin has his crucifix. I met a cousin in Coventry on my last day on a visit there. I met Joseph's second cousins and a small collection of Ryans. I have a picture of him in uniform along with my Nana his wife Rose and their two children on two occasions Joseph was on leave.




264039

Pte. Patrick Ryan

British Army 13th Btn. Kings Liverpool Regiment

from:Liverpool

Patrick Ryan was taken PoW captured on 28th of March 1918 near Arras. He moved through three PoW Camps and returned to Hull in late 1918.




238173

Spr. R. Ryan

British Army Royal Engineers

from:Kilkenny, Ireland

(d.6th Nov 1918)

Sapper Ryan was the husband of A. Ryan of Kilkenny. He is buried near the south boundary of the Castlegannon Catholic Church in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.




257970

Pte. Ralph Ryan

British Army 1st Btn. (Kings Own) Loyal Lancaster Regiment

from:48 Chapel Street, Altrincham, Manchester

(d.14th May 1915)

Ralph Ryan served with the 1st and 2nd Battalions, King's Own Loyal Lancaster Regiment in WW1. He died 14th of May 1915 and is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium.







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