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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. J. Ryder
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
Transfer to Training Reserve
Pte. Leonard Ryder
British Army 1st Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Meonstoke, Hampshire
(d.3rd Nov 1914)
At the age of 73 years, I have recently discovered that I had an Uncle Leonard Ryder who served in WW1. I know nothing remarkable about him except that he was sent to France in August 1914 and died of wounds on 3rd November 1914. He was the eldest of a poor family of seven children. He was 17 years old. What makes it remarkable for me is how this knowledge has so strongly brought home the reality of this War and the sacrifice made by so many thousands of young boys and men.
Robert Edward Ryder
British Army 12th Btn. Middlesex Regt
Robert Edward Ryder was from Harefield in Middlesex. Robert was born in December 1895 in Harefield and served with 12th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge Own) enlisting in 1914. He won the Victoria Cross for " most conspicuous bravery" at Theipval on September 25th 1916. Robert was just 20 years old when he found himself fighting to take Theipval, with all Officers wounded, dead or down. He single handedly charged a German trench with his lewis gun when, for want of leadership, the attack was flagging. When I discovered that Robert's very young wife had recently died of "consumption" (more likely of asbestosis because she had been working in a local asbestos factory near Harefield), it did make me wonder if Robert just "did not give a damn" since his lovely young Bride had just died so horribly?
His VC is now in the Imperial War Museum. The quote with his medals says quite simply: " I don't know what came over me...normally...I wouldn't hurt a fly".
Pte. William Ryder
British Army 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Cowpen, Blyth
(d.26th Oct 1917)
William was one of three brothers who signed up at Alnwick at the start of the Great War, the oldest Richard born 1891, George born 1895 and William born 1897, William was the brother who died in France and Flanders in 1917.
Cpl. Bertie Rye
British Army 1/4th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Downham Market
This is my grand father who was evidently wounded at Gallipoli but survived the War.
Re enlisted in the Pioneer Corps in the Second World War aged 44. Captured by the Germans, escaped and then served with Monty.
I am currently trying to reasearch more of his history, a little difficult as I live now in Ausralia. Love to get more info on the 1/4th during World War 1. Would like to build a history for his future generations to be aware of.
Margaret Olive Mary Rylance
British Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment
(d.4th Aug 1918)
Stoker1. William Henry Rylance
Royal Navy HMS Aboukir
from:17 Grosvenor Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
(d.22 Sep 1914)
William Henry Rylance was a reservist recalled for service and died aboard HNS Aboukir. He was born in Poplar, Middlesex and worked in the steelworks at Scunthorpe pre war. He was my uncle married to my aunt. He was born 31st of January 1875.
Pte. George Ryles
British Army 17th (Service) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Little London Cottages, Cornist Road, Flint, Flintshire, North Wales
(d.28th March 1918)
George Ryles was born in Rhyl on 24th March, 1892 and baptised on 16th May, 1892 at St Thomas's Parish Church, Rhyl. He was the eldest of two children to Thomas Ryles and Elizabeth (Walters). Thomas was born in Rhyl and Elizabeth in Shrewsbury and they were married. They were living at No 2, Naylors Court, Rhyl at the time of the 1901 census but by 1911 Mr and Mrs Ryles appear to have gone their separate ways. Thomas, a self employed chimney sweep, was living on his own at 22, Queens Court, Rhyl and Elizabeth was living with her daughter and husband, James and Margaret Grant at 9 Mount Street, Flint. George, meanwhile, was boarding at the home of a John and Flora Kitchen at 7 Hill Street, Flint and was employed as a changer at the artificial silk works. When the war began he was living with his mother at Little London Cottages, Cornist Road, Flint.
George enlisted in Shotton with the 8th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served in the Balkans from 28th June, 1915.
It was reported in the County Herald on 22nd October, 1915 that Private Ryles had been invalided home but there was no reason given. However the newspaper did report the following on 26th November.
Thanks Of The Soldiers To People Of Flint Advantages Taken Of The County Herald Facilities.We are pleased to mention that we have received letters from soldiers acknowledging the kindness, collectively, of the people of Flint. The soldiers who belong to Flint have been made aware of the efforts of the County HeraldĀ¯ to further their interests in the matter of comforts; and we would wish to state that notwithstanding the work of some people in the Borough the thanks of the soldiers are due to the residents who have contributed to the respective funds. Much can be related upon this matter, but for the nonce [sic] it is preferable that the soldiers and sailors who belong to Flint should receive the parcels which are the gifts of the Borough and not of anyone particular individual, however he might have been devoted to the work.
The following letter speaks volumes,
Alma Park Military Hospital, Manchester, 22nd of November 1915.
Dear Editor, Would you be so kind as to allow a small space in your valuable paper to tender my sincere thanks to the residents of Flint for the Christmas present which I received on Saturday last in good condition. The contents of the parcels were just the things which the lads at the Front would appreciate and I wish the people of Flint every success for their kindness and noble work they are doing for the boys, which I am sure will never be forgotten. I should also like to inform you of Sergeant-Major Hughes, who is an inmate of this hospital, and is a Flint man. He is progressing very favourably.
I remain, sir, very sincerely yours, (12794) Pte G Ryles, 8th Batt. R.W.F., Alma Park Military Hospital, Manchester.
He recovered and went home on several days's leave returning to rejoin his regiment in the first week of January. On the 15th August, 1916 news reached Flint of casualties which was reported in the County Herald three days later.
Up to Tuesday morning this week there was a comparative lack of information in the whole of the Borough regarding any further possible casualties. Considering the size and population of the Borough the war has exacted more than the average toll in casualties, but the number cannot be compared with some other districts in England, where the number of casualties has been greater. It was stated on Saturday that Private George Ryles, of Little London, Flint and who is a member of the 8th Battalion of the RWF, had been wounded and that Sapper J G Grant (his brother-in-law) of Cornist Cottages, and of the Royal Engineers, had been sent to hospital, suffering from the effects of shock.
Two weeks later it was revealed that George has not been wounded and that he was quite well.
Sometime later he was transferred to the 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers and while serving in France he was killed in action on 28thof March 1918.
Spr. Stanley Rymell
British Army Royal Engineers
from:Jarrow
(d.21st Feb 1917)
Stanley Rymell, Sapper 205328, served in the Royal Engineers and died age 21 in a Military Hospital on the 21st February 1917. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church, Jarrow Library and in Jarrow Cemetery. T.205. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medal.
He was born in Jarrow 1895, son of Joseph Rymell of 65 Catherine Street, Jarrow and the late Alice Rymell nee Miller. In the 1911 census the family is living at that address with Joseph Rymell(49) widower, a steel worker and 6 sons. There is also a house keeper Margaret Chorley(36) widow. Three of the sons are working, Joseph(20), Frank(17) both Enginemen at the Steelworks and Stanley(15) an apprentice fitter at the shipyard. The three younger sons, Oswald(12), Lawrence(10) and Vincent (9) are all students.
Royal Engineers - It is difficult to establish where he served and what injury or illness led to his death in a military hospital without knowledge of the Company in which he served.
Update: From Stanley's Service Record on Ancestry we can see that he was an apprentice boilermaker aged 18 years and 5 months when he enlisted into the Durham Fortress Royal Engineers from 17/4/1913. He was 5 feet 3 inches in height and had good health and physique. He was in France19/9/1915-28/9/1915. He was admitted to a Field Ambulance with scabies on 25/9/1915.
By December 1916 he had transferred too IWTRE Corps (Inland Waterways & Docks). He was admitted to Hill House Military hospital in Kent with appendicitis on 21/12/1916 having been unwell for 3 months. Just prior to that his records state that on 10th December he would be "kept under close arrest whilst under hospital investigation as he broke out of isolation camp in barracks whilst suffering from infectious disease". On 18/2/1917 he was transferred to Military Hospital, Shorncliffe with increasing peritonitis symptoms and on 21st he sank rapidly and died at 10 pm.
L/Cpl. James Rymer
British Army 8th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Middlesbrough
(d.10th July 1916)
Cpl. Norman Angus Rymer
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
(d.10th May 1915)
Norman Rymer was was killed in action on the 10th of May 1915
Sjt. Robert Rymer MM.
British Army 150th Coy Machine Gun Corps
from:North Ormesby, Middlesbrough
(d.10th Apr 1918)
Robert Rymer was an apprentice pork butcher prior to the war. He joined the Yorkshire Regiment (4th or 5th Battn) with the service number 1800. He transferred to the 150th Machine Gun Company in 1916 and this was renamed 50th Battalion M.G.C. in 1917.
I was told by the son of a friend of Roberts who survived the war that he was apparently he was a bit of a boxer; during the war one man tried to goad some of the men into fighting him by throwing around pair of boxing gloves, until Bob picked them up and gave him, a 'good hiding'. There was also a rumor that he turned a machine gun on some German prisoners when he realised his younger brother (James) had been killed at the battle of the Somme in 10th July 1916. There is a line in one of his letters to his sister Meg, where he says the 'tarts' thought he was a bit of a hero when they saw his 'little bit of ribbon' which was obviously his M.M. ribbon.
His niece, who I spoke to in the early 80's, remembers going to see Robert off at Middlesbrough railway station on his last leave, she also remembers him singing a song called 'Moira my girl'. He was 24 years old when he was killed in action. His father never got over the loss of his two sons and died a short while afterwards.
Sgt. Robert George Rymer
British Army 4th Btn. Grenadier Guards
from:Bridgwater, Somerset
(d.6th July 1916)
Robert Rymer served with the 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards during WW1. He died on the 6th July 1916, aged 24 and is buried in La Brique Military Cemetery No. 2 in Belgium. He was the son of Joseph William and Rhoda Ann Rymer, of Fairfield, Stogursey, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Pte. David Ross Ryrie
British Army 9th Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:Montrose
(d.28th Aug 1916)
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