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Radford, A.J.
to
Rutherford, R.

 

A.J. Radford  to  R. Rutherford
Radford,
Alan James
A.J. Radford
Son of James Truth Radford, and of Dorothy Maud Radford (née Heard), of South Woodford, Essex.
(03?).1921
West Ham, Greater London
-
10.09.1943
(KIA) [age 22]
[Bari War Cemetery, Italy, XV.E.3]
Cadet
? [7598568]
2nd Lt.
05.11.1942 [251305]
WS/Lt.
?
15.07.1942
 
 
entered, Royal Military College, Sandhurst (awarded the Sword of Honour)
05.08.1942
 
 
transferred, Officer Cadet Training Unit, Aldershot
05.11.1942


commissioned, Essex Regiment [emergency commission]
11.11.1942
 
 
transferred, Parachute Regiment - Army Air Corps
?
-
10.09.1943
served 6th (10th Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers) Battalion Parachute Regiment (Italy [killed in action])
Railton,
John Parkes
J.P. Railton
Married; one (?) daughter.
(12?).1904
Chester district, Cheshire
-
1993
Cheshire
2nd Lt.
24.03.1944 [313711]
WS/Capt.
25.07.1945
T/Maj.
25.07.1945-(04.1946)
Police inspector in Lancashire.
24.03.1944


commissioned, General List [emergency commission]



served in NW Europe (Normandy (06.1944), France, Holland & Germany)
Became Land Liaison Officer in Luneburg and police advisor for at least 8 years, thereafter in civilian capacity in Hannover till 1966. Member of the Niederrhein Lodge of the Freemasons.
Randall,
Paul Dominic
P.D. Randall

From Cliftonville.
1913 ?
-
25.02.2007
[age 94]
2nd Lt.
11.10.1941 [210952]
WS/Lt.
01.10.1942
T/Capt.
(1945?)
Maj. TA
23.02.1949
Lt.Col. TA
31.03.1956
Col. TA
31.03.1961, senioritty 31.03.1959 (retd 06.07.1964)
Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
20.09.1945
Italy
Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) TD
?
?
11.10.1941


commissioned, Royal Corps of Signals [emergency commission]
23.02.1949
-
06.07.1964
Territorial Army
06.07.1964
-
?
Territorial Army Reserve of Officers
Rankin,
Colin Whitelock
C.W. Rankin
26.10.1912
Richmond, Surrey
-
1992
London
Cadet
?
2nd Lt.
19.10.1940 [153498]
A/Lt.
28.10.1940-(04.1941)
WS/Lt.
05.07.1941
T/Capt.
05.07.1941-(04.1944)
WS/Capt.
16.10.1945 (reld < 04.1946)
T/Maj.
?
Hon. Capt.
< 04.1946
Mention in Despatches MID
04.04.1946
NW Europe
19.10.1940


commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery [emergency commission]
(04.1941)
 
 
specially employed
(04.1944)
 
 
specially employed
(1944)
-
(1945)
3rd Battery, 1st Heavy Regiment RA
Ransley,
Eric John
E.J. Ransley
26.09.1921
-
28.04.2008
Frimley Park Hospital
Cadet
?
2nd Lt.
28.06.1941 [193677]
...
...
WS/Lt.
05.07.1941
T/Capt.
05.07.1941-(04.1944)
WS/Capt.
16.10.1945 (reld < 04.1946)
T/Maj.
?
Hon. Capt.
< 04.1946
Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) MBE
?
?
MC
13.09.1945
?
28.06.1941





commissioned, The Buffs [emergency commission to 31.12.1946]

...
-
...
...
Raymond,
Claud
W.J.M. Raynsford

Son of Lt.Col. Maurice Claud Raymond, CIE, MC, and of Margaret Lilias Nancy Raymond (née Brown), of Fulham, London.

RE Museum biography
22.10.1923
Mottistone, Isle of Wight
-
22.03.1945

Talaku, Burma
(KIA) [age 21]

[Taukkyan Cemetery, Burma, 12.G.9]
2nd Lt.
02.05.1943 [273474]
WS/Lt.
02.11.1943
Victoria Cross VC
28.06.1945
Talaku, Burma 22.03.45
02.05.1943


commissioned, Corps of Royal Engineers [emergency commission]
Raynsford,
Wyvill John Macdonald
W.J.M. Raynsford

Son of Richard Montague Raynsford and Daphne Mildred Raynsford; husband of Patricia Howell Raynsford, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
1921 ?
-
26.06.1944

(KIA) [age 23]

[St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, IV.C.11]

Cadet RN
01.05.1938
2nd Lt.
02.09.1939 [101748]
WS/Lt.
02.03.1941
T/Capt.
19.11.1941
01.05.1938


joined Royal Navy
24.08.1939


mobilized TA
02.09.1939


commissioned, Royal Armoured Corps - Territorial Army
24.08.1939
-
26.06.1944
2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry
Rea,
Stanley Charles Walsh Wright
S.C.W.W. Rea, 1945 (Photo courtsey of Mr B.J. Pullen)
S.C.W.W. Rea, 1947 (Photo courtsey of Mr B.J. Pullen)
S.C.W.W. Rea, 1928 (Photo courtsey of Mr B.J. Pullen)
From Cheltenham.
16.04.1901
-
03.1984
Fulham, London
2nd Lt.
08.09.1923, seniority 30.08.1922 [26342]
Lt.
30.08.1924
Capt.
01.04.1936
Maj.
30.08.1939 (retd 07.11.1949)
A/Lt.Col.
25.11.1941-24.02.1942
T/Lt.Col.
25.02.1942-14.08.1944
WS/Lt.Col.
15.08.1944
A/Col.
15.02.1944-14.08.1944
T/Col.
15.08.1944-06.03.1945
Hon. Col.
07.11.1949
Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
13.12.1945
Italy
Mention in Despatches MID
23.03.1944
Sicily
NW Frontier of India Medal & Clasp
08.09.1923


commissioned, The Essex Regiment
(03.1931)


2nd Battalion, The Essex Regiment (Nowshera, India)
(06.1933)


2nd Battalion, The Essex Regiment (Nasirabad, India)
25.07.1936
-
23.04.1937
Staff Captain, British Troops in the Sudan (temporary)
01.11.1938
-
31.10.1940
Adjutant, 2nd/6th Battalion (65th Searchlight Regiment) (Territorial), The Essex Regiment (Southend)
(1945)


British Military training Team (Greece)
Redman,
John Alfred

J.A. Redman
From Sandy, Bedfordshire.
(09?).1907
Staines, Middlesex
-
15.12.1966
Sandy, Bedfordshire
2nd Lt.
20.06.1931 [52042]
Lt.
20.06.1934
Capt.
01.09.1937 (reld < 04.1946)
A/Maj.
01.09.1939-(11.1939)
T/Maj.
22.12.1939-(04.1944)
T/Lt.Col.
?
Hon. Lt.Col.
< 04.1946
Lt.Col.
01.05.1947
Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) MBE
20.09.1945
Italy
Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) TD
14.11.1947
?



late Cadet Under-Officer, Cheltenham College Contingent, Junior Division, Officer Training Corps
20.06.1931


commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery - Territorial Army
20.06.1931
-
(01.1939)
418th (Bedfordshire) Battery, 105th (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Army Field Regiment RA (Biggleswade)
24.08.1939


mobilized TA
(1939)
-
(1940)
Officer Commanding, "A" Battery, 52nd Heavy Regiment RA
01.03.1949
-
29.12.1962
transferred to Unattached List - Territorial Army Reserve of Officers [age limit]
Company director.
Reeves,
Joseph Henry
J.H. Reeves (Photo courtesy of Mrs Debbie Burton)
Son of Joseph Henry and Ellen Frances Reeves.
Husband of Lena Hilda Reeves, of Catford, London.

Lt. Reeves was murdered whilst trying to escape from Camp 66 Capua, Italy. The United War Commission Charge Sheets clearly state that the Italian officer and guards at the camp were wanted for war crimes for the shooting of Lt. Reeves. He had surrendered and the guards shot at him repeatedly at close range, after which he was denied medical attention for 3 hours. Finally moved to Caserta General Hospital No. 2, where 16 individual bullets were removed from him, another 28 wounds from grape shot were counted. He was refused a blood transfusion following surgery, even though a senior British medical officer requested it. He finally died 2 days later.
07.10.1911
St Olave Bermondsey, London
-
19.08.1942

(died as POW) [age 30]
[Caserta War Cemetery, Italy, II, E, 11]
Private
18.10.1938 [69417]
A/Lance Corporal
13.10.1939
A/Corporal
19.12.1939
Corporal
19.03.1940
A/Colour Sergeant
27.05.1940
Cadet
12.1940?
2nd Lt.
13.07.1941 [200012]
Lt.
15.11.1941
Mention in Despatches MID
02.03.1944
posthumous; in recognition of gallant and distin-guished services in the field
Defence Medal Def M
?
?
British War Medal 1939-1945 BWM 39-45
?
?
1939-1945 Star 39-45 St
?
?
Africa Star Afr St
?
?
18.10.1938


enlisted (as a driver), Royal Army Service Corps - Territorial Army
02.09.1939
-
12.10.1939
mobilized TA - 1 BDT Company
13.10.1939
-
11.12.1940
168th (5th City of London Cavalry) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps [served in the UK till 17.01.1940 for 1 year, 92 days; embarked for Palestine, serving there from 18.01.1940-11.12.1940 for 328 days]
12.12.1940
-
12.07.1941

1)   proceeded to L7T Camp, Port Tewfik en-route for embarkation to RAC Officer Cadet Training Unit, Bangalore, with Fighting Vehicle School (Fighting Vehicle Section), Ahmedmagar [serving in India for 213 days]

13.07.1941


commissioned, Royal Tank Regiment - Royal Armoured Corps [emergency commission] [served in Middle East Forces, Egypt until capture for 225 days]
14.09.1941
-
05.06.1942
42nd Battalion (23rd Bn. The London Regiment) Royal Tank Regiment - Royal Armoured Corps (captured at Gazala)
[18.10.1941-15.11.1941 Officer Course at RAC Base Depot and School] *
05.06.1942
-
19.08.1942
in captivity and sent to Capua, Italy, where he died
* In November 1941, when all British tanks, except three, had been knocked out at Sidi Omar, Lt. Reeves, Maj. Rawlings and another officer took charge of the three remaining tanks and tried to hold the gap. Until late in the night, when Maj. Rawlings ordered Lt. Reeves and the other tanks officer to retreat back. Maj. Rawlings' tank  was later hit and all where killed the same night.
Reid,
James Charles
J.C. Reid

Married (07.06.1940, London) Muriel Maud Thomas; two sons, one daughter.
11.06.1918
London
-
26.08.1983
Yeovil, Somerset
Pte.
07.07.1937 [2043384]
L/Cpl.
(1939)
Cpl.
1939
Sgt.
(1940)
Cadet
?
2nd Lt.
20.05.1943 [277115]
WS/Lt.
20.11.1943 (reld 24.03.1946)
T/Capt.
08.12.1945-24.03.1946
07.07.1937


joined Corps of Royal Engineers - Territorial Army (303/26th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers (Chelsea Barracks))
24.08.1939


mobilized TA



Officer Training Course, Oswestry, Shropshire
20.05.1943


commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery [emergency commission]
1944
-
1946
2nd Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Battery RA (NW Europe)
Civilian career as an electrical engineer with the Southern Electricity Board in Wiltshire.
Reid,
Robert Tennant
R.T. Reid

From Glasgow.
05.09.1915
-
Cadet
?
2nd Lt.
04.10.1941 [212433]
WS/Lt.
01.10.1942
A/Capt.
29.07.1943-28.10.1943
T/Capt.
29.10.1943-08.11.1944,
15.06.1945-22.07.1945,
09.08.1945-19.02.1946
Capt.
01.07.1946, seniority 20.02.1946
A/Maj.
20.11.1945-19.02.1946
T/Maj.
20.02.1946-17.02.1949
Lt.
19.07.1947, seniority 03.03.1941
Capt.
19.07.1947, seniority 01.07.1946
T/Maj.
01.06.1951-04.09.1951
Maj.
05.09.1951 (retd 29.06.1958)
MC
31.08.1944
Normandy 06.44
1940
-
04.10.1941
served in the ranks for 1 year, 186 days
04.10.1941


commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery [emergency commission to 30.06.1946]
(06.1944)


Officer Commanding, F Troop, 318th Battery, 92nd (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (NW Europe; wounded)
20.11.1945
-
(04.1946)
Brigade Major, HQ Royal Artillery Mechanical Traction School (Rhyl)
01.07.1946


short service commission
19.07.1947


permanent commission
29.06.1958
-
25.09.1958
Regular Army Reserve of Officers
25.09.1958
-
?
Territorial Army
Remington-Hobbs,
Edward
E. Remington-Hobbs
Married Susan Mary Sheila Winn. From Oxshott.
07.02.1916
-
07.1997

Maidstone, Kent
2nd Lt.
30.01.1936 [67126]
Lt.
30.01.1939
WS/Capt.
11.05.1941
Capt.
30.01.1944
A/Maj.
11.02.1941-10.05.1941
T/Maj.
11.05.1941-07.04.1943,
30.04.1943-02.04.1945
WS/Maj.
03.04.1945
Maj.
30.01.1949
local Lt.Col.
07.10.1943-20.07.1944
A/Lt.Col.
03.01.1945-02.04.1945
T/Lt.Col.
03.04.1945
Hon. Lt.Col.
?
Distinguished Service Order DSO
10.05.1945
NW Europe
Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
26.06.1947
Netherlands East Indies before 30.11.46
Education: psc
30.01.1936


commisioned, Royal Scots Fusiliers
21.04.1939
-
10.02.1941
Adjutant, ... (TA) (temporary)
29.03.1941


transferred, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
?


Commanding Officer, 9th Battalion The Cameronians
?
-
07.02.1966
Regular Army Reserve of Officers
Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (Esquire , 06.01.1961; Officer, 02.07.1963; Commander, 22.08.1969; Knight, 26.04.1977).
Rennie,
Charles Andrew
C.A. Rennie

Son of John and Lucy Rennie; husband of Nan M. Rennie, of Clevedon, Somerset.


biography at Clifton Rugby Football Club website
1914 ?
-
17.03.1945
(DOW) [age 31]
[Maynamati War Cemetery, Bangladesh, 3.B.18]
[Commemorated on the memorial at the St Quiricus and St Julietta Church, Tickenham]
Cadet
?
2nd Lt.
17.01.1942 [224079]
WS/Lt.
01.10.1942
T/Capt.
06.08.1943-17.03.1945
MC
12.07.1945
Burma (posthumously)
17.01.1942


commissioned, Royal Armoured Corps [emergency commission]
(04.1944)


seconded to Indian Army
?
-
17.03.1945
attached, 16th Light Cavalry, Indian Armoured Corps (died of wounds received in action)
Rennie,
Tom Gordon
T.G. Rennie
Son of late Dr Thomas Rennie, Foochow, China, and Mrs Rennie, Radlett, Herts, and Torryburn, Kintore, Aberdeenshire. Married (1932) Huldah E.C., daughter of H. Giles Walker, Over Rankeillour, Cupar, Fife (she re-married in 1951 Hugh Edward Richardson); one son, one daughter.
03.01.1900
Foochow, China
-
24.03.1945

(KIA)

[Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany]

Cadet
?
2nd Lt.
16.07.1919 [18139]
WS/Lt.
16.07.1921
Capt.
22.09.1933
Bt. Maj.
01.07.1938
Maj.
01.08.1938
T/Lt.Col.
15.11.1940-07.10.1943
WS/Lt.Col.
08.10.1943
A/Col.
05.05.1943-07.10.1943
T/Col.
08.10.1943-(04.1944)
WS/Col.
12.12.1944
T/Brig.
08.10.1943-(04.1944)
A/Maj.Gen.
12.12.1943-11.12.1944
T/Maj.Gen.
12.12.1944-24.03.1945
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
28.09.1944
Normandy
Distinguished Service Order DSO
14.01.1943
Middle East
Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
09.06.1938
HM's birthday 38
Education: Loretto; Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Staff College (1933-1934; psc)
16.07.1919


commissioned, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
11.04.1930
-
20.01.1933
Adjutant, 2nd Battalion The Black Watch
30.05.1936
-
13.04.1938
Brigade Major, Shanghai Area, British Troops in China (temporary)
14.04.1938
-
30.04.1939
General Staff Officer, 3rd grade (GSO3), War Office
01.05.1939
-
06.1940
General Staff Officer, 2nd grade (GSO2), 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (France) (prisoner of war, escaped)
15.08.1940
-
(04.1941)
General Staff Officer, 1st grade (GSO1), Staff Duties and Training Section, HQ Western Command (Chester [UK])
1941
-
1942
Commanding Officer, 5th Battalion Black Watch (Alamein, Sicily) (DSO)
14.12.1942
-
07.01.1943
Commander, 154th (Argyll and Sutherland) Infantry Brigade (Libya) (wounded)
13.05.1943
-
12.12.1943
Commander, 154th (Argyll and Sutherland) Infantry Brigade (N Africa, Sicily, Italy, Sicily, UK)
12.12.1943
-
13.06.1944
General Officer Commanding, 3rd Infantry Division (UK, NW Europe) (wounded)
26.07.1944
-
24.03.1945
General Officer Commanding, 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (NW Europe) (killed in action)
Reynolds,
William
"Willie"
W. Reynolds
?
Shotts, Glasgow, Scotland
-
?
Shotts, Glasgow, Scotland
(knocked down by a car)
Colour Sgt.
?
Lt.
22.03.1941 [178572]
T/Capt.
01.06.1944-(04.1946)
WS/Capt.
25.04.1946?
Capt.
01.12.1948, seniority 25.04.1946 (dismissed by sentence of general Court Martial 26.10.1949)



served in the ranks, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
22.03.1941


commissioned, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) [emergency commission]
01.12.1948
-
26.10.1949
short service commission
Rice-Evans,
James Alverstone Mackworth
J.A.M. Rice-Evans
08.12.1907
Neath, Breconshire
-
died between 01.1978 and 02.1985
2nd Lt.
02.02.1928 [39447]
Lt.
02.02.1931
Capt.
01.08.1938
A/Maj.
07.07.1940-06.10.1940
T/Maj.
07.10.1940-26.12.1941
WS/Maj.
27.12.1941
Maj.
02.02.1945
A/Lt.Col.
27.09.1941-26.12.1941
T/Lt.Col.
27.12.1941-16.07.1948
Lt.Col.
17.07.1948 (supernumerary 17.07.1951) (retd 14.04.1957)
T/Col.
21.04.1952-13.04.1957
local Brig.
24.02.1954-13.04.1957
Hon. Col.
14.04.1957
02.02.1928


commissioned, The Royal Welch Fusiliers
(03.1931)


2nd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers (Tidworth, UK)
(06.1933)


2nd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers (Gibraltar)
(01.1937)


2nd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers (Hong Kong)
(01.1939)


1st Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers (Blackdown, UK)
23.12.1939
-
30.07.1940
Adjutant, ...
27.09.1941
-
07.1944
Commanding Officer, 4th Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers (UK, NW Europe)
15.11.1944
-
04.01.1945
Deputy President, War Office Selection Board
21.04.1952
-
22.02.1954
President, War Office Selection Board (OCS)
1954?
-
1957?
Garrison Commander, Prospect Garrison Bermuda
14.04.1957
-
08.12.1962
Regular Army Reserve of Officers
Richard,
John Ernest Miller
J.E.M. Richard
Married Gaynor Woosnam; one son. Inherited the estate of Kailzie, Peebleshire.
26.10.1894
-
1984
2nd Lt.
15.08.1914 [5782]
Lt.
21.04.1915
Capt.
20.01.1917
Maj.
22.09.1933 (retd 24.09.1938)
Lt.Col. TA
30.06.1939
Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
14.06.1945
HM's birthday 45
Territorial Decoration TD
?
?
15.08.1914


commissioned, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
09.04.1916
-
10.07.1916 ADC, ...
24.09.1938
-
24.08.1945
Regular Army Reserve of Officers [age limit]
24.08.1939


mobilized TA
30.06.1939
-
14.05.1942
Commanding Officer, 8th Battalion The Royal Scots
?
-
05.09.1951
Territorial Army Reserve of Officers [age limit]
Honorary Colonel, 8th Battalion The Royal Scots, 06.08.1956-01.03.1961. Deputy Lieutenant, Peebles, 09.09.1942.
Richards,
Cecil Harvey
C.H. Richards
(03?).1907
Redruth district, Cornwall
-
2nd Lt.
08.08.1942 [316522]
WS/Lt.
?
WS/Capt.
23.07.1945 (reld 22.03.1952)
T/Maj.
23.07.1945-(04.1946)
Hon. Maj.
22.03.1952
08.08.1942


commissioned, African Colonial Force, Corps of Royal Engineers [emergency commission]
Richards,
Cuthbert Henry
C.H. Richards
(12?).1917
Lichfield district, Staffordshire
-
2nd Lt.
28.12.1940 [165377]