Son of Hannah Elizabeth Ruthven, and the late Walter Huthcings Ruthven, formerly of Pendleton, Lancashire. Previously reported as missing during an attach at Givency-lez-la-Bassee on 15/06/1915 and subsequently presumed to have died on that date.
Ruthven, Herbert Cowburn –
Personal details
- Surname: Ruthven
- Forename: Herbert Cowburn
- Date of birth: May 9th, 1893
- Birth place: Urmston, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 15th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (British Columbia Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 18237
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: September 12th, 1914 - 1914-09-12
- Enlistment location: Valcartier, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Thomas's (Pendleton) C.E. Church Memorial - Salford
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known