Service Details
Name:
 RUDDLE
Given Name:
 REGINALD
Initials:
 R
Rank:
 Lieutenant
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Regiment:
 Rifle Brigade
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Unit:
 3rd Bn.
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Date of Death:
 1918-07-24
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Date of Birth:
 1888-11-21
Age:
 29
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Somme
Decorations:
 M C
Citations:
 LG Sup 14 November 1916 - "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a patrol under intense fire with great courage and initiative. Later, he rescued a wounded man, and himself remained out all night in close proximity to the enemy."
Additional
Information:
Son of Henry John and Helen Marion Ruddle, of Baird St., Uitenhage, South Africa. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown. Commemoration stone in Uitenhage (Jubilee Park) Cemetery
Commemoration
Country:
 France
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Locality:
 Pas de Calais
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Cemetery:
 BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION
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Grave Reference:
 V. G. 10.

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