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Pte. Thomas Alexander Raffan
British Army 51st Sanitary Section Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Aberdeen, Scotland
(d.23rd Dec 1918)
Thomas A. Raffan Jr. served in the RAMC Sanitary Section of the 51st Highland Div. He died of pneumonia on the 23rd December 1918 most likely from influenza. His parents lived at 62 Urquhart Rd. Four years after his death his family moved to Toronto, Canada
Pte. H. Rafferty
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. John Rafferty
British Army 2/8th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment
from:Liverpool
(d.9th October 1916)
John Rafferty died as a result of head injuries sustained in a motor accident in Woking and is buried at Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.
Pte. R. Raffle
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
R Raffle was discharged in 1919
Cpt. James Patrick Rafter MC & Bar.
British Army 12th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Liverpool
My Great-Uncle, James Rafter, was a doctor who served in France during WW1 after the cessation of hostilities he was the ship's doctor on the Mauretania but fell ill en route to New York, he died in New York on 5th October 1919. I have a copy of a letter he wrote to his sister whilst on the front line.
Pte. Peter Raftery
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Galway City
(d.13th Nov 1916)
Peter Raftery has no known grave but is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
STO William Raher
Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. "Vivid."
from:Waterford
(d.9th November 1918)
Stokeer Raher was the Husband of B. Raher, of 77, Lower Yellow Rd., Waterford.
He is buried In the North-East part of the Tramore (Holy Cross) Catholic Churchyard, Tramore, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Pte. M. Rahilly
British Army 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment
(d.6th June 1918)
Private Rahilly served as O`Rahilly. He is buried in the north west part of the Cullen Old Cemetery, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Seedie Abdul Rahim
Royal Indian Marine R.I.M.S. Dalhousie.
(d.31 Jan 1918)
Abdul Rahim served in R.I.M.S. Dalhousie. Remembered at . WW1
Engine Driver Abdur Rahim
Royal Indian Marine
(d.15 Aug 1916)
Rahim Abdur served in Remembered at . WW1
Lascar Abdur Rahim
Royal Indian Marine
(d.30 Jul 1918)
Abdur Rahim served in Remembered at . WW1
Serang Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.4 Aug 1914)
Abdur Rahman served in Remembered at . WW1
Stoker Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.19 Apr 1916)
Abdur Rahman served in Remembered at . WW1
Stoker Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.4 Jul 1916)
Abdur Rahman served in Remembered at . WW1
Lascar Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.5 Jul 1916)
Abdur Rahman served in Remembered at . WW1
Lascar Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.31 Jul 1916)
Rahman Abdur served in Remembered at . WW1
Lascar Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.15 Sep 1916)
Rahman Abdur served in Remembered at . WW1
Serang Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.7 Jan 1917)
Abdur Rahman served in Remembered at . WW1
Stoker Abdur Rahman
Royal Indian Marine
(d.9 Aug 1917)
Abdur Rahman served in Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Alexander Railton
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
(d.1st July 1916)
Alexander Railton is named on the Thiepval Memorial
Pte. John Railton
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.30th May 1916)
John Railton enlisted in Sunderland and served in the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He died on the 30th May 1916 aged 34 and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
John was born in Jarrow 1882, son of Margaret Ann Railton nee Robinson of Blyth and the late James Railton. He is married to Evelyn Beatrice Railton nee Watson and in the 1911 census the family is living at 14 Hume Street, Millfield, Sunderland with John(29), a ships plater helper and his wife of 3 years, Evelyne Beatrice Railton nee Watson and their infant son John who is 6 months old.
Pte. William Railton
Grenadier Guards 4th Battalion
from:Colne
(d.2nd Sep 1917)
William Railton died of injuries received at the 61st Casualty Clearing Station on the 2nd September 1917, after joining in or around October 1916 in Colne, Lancs.
Pte. Percy Rainbird
British Army 9th Btn. Essex Regiment
from:South Weald, Essex
(d.12th Oct 1915)
Percy Rainbird was my Mother's Uncle.I'm afraid I know very little of his past He came from a large family, which included a brother Tom who was in the Royal Navy as a regular in 1909. Another older brother, Frank, who was also in France at the time of Percy's death, served with the Australian 6th Infantry Battalion. Frank also died in the conflict on 2nd September 1918. The family came from the Brentwood area, and descendants still live in the area today. I have no knowledge of the circumstances or the whereabouts of Percy's death, nor where he may be commemorated.
Pte. William Rainbow MM
British Army 11th Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Arlesey, Bedfordshire
(d.24th Sep 1918)
Pte. Frank Raine
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Lt. G. K. Raine
Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.2nd Jul 1916)
Lt Raine was killed on the 2nd of July 1916 he was 19 years old.
Pte. George Cuthbert Raine
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. John Thomas Raine
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Able.Sea. Robert Raine
Royal Navy Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.29th Jun 1915)
Robert Raine, served in the Hawke Battalion of the Royal Naval Division and died age 19 on the 29th June 1915 he is remembered at the Jarrow Library and at the Helles Memorial.
Robert was born in Hebburn 1895, son of Mary Jane Raine nee Fuller and the late John Raine. In the 1911 census the family is living at 10 Fir Street, Hebburn with John Raine(44), an underground pumping engineer at the coal mine and his wife of 20 years Mary Jane. They had 5 children of which 4 survived and 3 are still living at home. Ena (19)- a domestic servant, Robert (15)- a belt boy at surface of coal mine and Jack Keers who is 5 years old.
L/Cpl. William E. Raine
British Army 4th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:35 Chatsworth Terrace, Darlington, Co. Durham
(d.23rd April 1917)
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