Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Ramsden, Wilfred –

Of 42a, Harvey Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly Private 17562, 2nd Bn., South Lancashire Regiment.

Ravenscroft, Thomas –

Of 29, Regent Square, Salford, Lancashire. Previously served five years in the Royal Navy. Formerly Rifleman 2007, Rifle Brigade. Reported missing April 1918, subsequently confirmed prisoner of war.

Reece, Stanley –

Son of Stanley and Elizabeth R. Reece, of 222, Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1917. Killed by shellfire. Brother Thomas served with the Royal Marine Light Infantry.

Regan, James William –

Husband of Ellen Regan, of 21, Manchester Street, Salford, Lancashire, and formerly of 141, New Lane, Patricroft, Lancashire. Formerly 1428, 5th Bn., Manchester Regiment.

Riley, Harold –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Riley, of 13, Clifton Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1917. Formerly 2467, Lancashire Hussars. Captured prisoner of war 21/03/1918.

Rimmer, Thomas –

Son of John and Ellen Rimmer, of Ash Grove Farm, Cadishead Moss, Lancashire. Formerly 25044, Border Regiment.

Ritson, Eustace Blackburne –

Son of the late Rev. William Ritson, of Rivington Parsonage, Rivington, Lancashire, and of Lucy Margaret Ritson. Enlisted September 1914 as Private PS/1988, 18th Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Commissioned 25/09/1916. Reported missing since October 1917 and subsequently presumed killed.

Roberts, Stanley –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, of 14, Plover Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing since 21/03/1918, and subsequently confirmed captured prisoner of war in Germany.

Rostron, George –

Youngest son of the late James Rostron, and Nancy Rostron, of 711, Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Enlisted June 1916. Formerly Private 36988, 3rd Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Commissioned 26/01/1917. Brother of Captain Harry Rostron, captain of the RMS Carpathia at the time of the Titanic Disaster.

Ryder, Norman –

Youngest son of George Ryder, of Linden Lea, Albert Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School. Formerly 2603, 1st/5th and 4th/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Gazetted to Second Lieutenant. Promotion from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant August 1917.

Sanderson, Edward –

Husband of Elizabeth Murton (formerly Sanderson), of 22, Victoria Place, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly 73270, Royal Fusiliers. Service number recorded as 138008 on SDGW.

Savage, George T –

Husband of Mrs. Savage, of 55, Darley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted Februart 1917.

Seddon, Jesse –

Son of Ernest and Betsy Seddon (nee Robey), of 88, Ringley Road, Stoneclough, Lancashire. An old boy of Farnworth Grammar School. Formerly 19386, 4th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Commissioned 25/01/1917. Later a prominent member of the Farnworth Council, and Mayor of Farnworth 1944-45.

Sewart, Robert Fitton –

Son of Thomas and Ellen Sewart, of 1039, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 4620, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.