Rathbone, John Ernest Vivian, 1897-1918
Rathbone, John Ernest Vivian, second son of Edgar Philip Rathbone, of West Kensington, by Barbara, daughter of John George; b. Nov. 8, 1897; adm. May 4, 1911 (A); left Easter 1915; Sergt.-Major Inns of Court O.T.C.; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Dorset Regt. June 11, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917, acting Capt.; severely wounded on the Somme July 1916; killed in action near Arras, France, June 4, 1918.
Rayner, William Vernon, 1880-1916
Rayner, William Vernon, son of William Rayner, M.R.C.S., of London, by Julia, daughter of William Dentith, of Manchester; b. July 17, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (H); left July 1898; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1904; practised in Smith Square, Westminster; was living at Buenos Ayres in Aug. 1914 and on the declaration of war returned to England and enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, and became a Lance-Corporal; served in France, and was sent home wounded March 1916, returned to the front in June 1916, and reported 'missing' three weeks later, when the advance was made near Bethune; presumed killed in action July 23, 1916; unm.
Reid, Alexander Daniel, 1882-1917
Reid, Alexander Daniel, son of William T. Reid, of Kensington; b. Feb. 2, 1882; adm. Jan. 16, 1896 (H); left Dec. 1897; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1899; 2nd Lieut. unattached July 28, 1900; Lieut. Black Watch Oct. 28, 1902; temp. Major Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Feb. 26, 1915; d. 31 July 1917.
Rivers, George Claude, 1887-1916
Rivers, George Claude, only son of George Charles Rivers, of Kensington, by Elizabeth Mary Moore; b. July 30, 1887; adm. May 4, 1899 (R); left Dec. 1903; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C.; 2nd Lieut. 9th (Service) Batt. the East Surrey Regt. Dec. 23, 1914; Grenade Officer; went out to the western front Aug. 30, 1915; m. Nov. 1, 1913, Elsie Margaret, only daughter of William Pickthall; killed in action near Trones Wood, on the Somme, France, Aug. 21, 1916.
Robertson, Laurence Grant, 1877-1916
Robertson, Laurence Grant, brother of William Alexander Robertson (q.v.); b. May 5, 1877; adm. May 8, 1891 (H); left April 1895; a chartered accountant on the District Audit Staff of the Local Government Board; 2nd Lieut. Army Ordnance Dept. Feb. 7, 1915, attached King's Own Scottish Borderers July 1915; killed in action at Delville Wood in the Battle of the Somme, France, July 30, 1916; unm.
Robertson, Norman Cairns, 1876-1917
Robertson, Norman Cairns, brother of William Alexander Robertson (q.v.); b. Jan. 9, 1876; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (H); left April 1894; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. 1914; Capt. 2nd Batt. Hants Regt. Feb. 20, 1915; taken prisoner near Monchy, April 23, 1917; d. in a German military hospital at Hanover, June 20, 1917.
Roche, Eugenius Alfred, 1854-1918
ROCHE, EUGENIUS ALFRED, brother of Henry Philip Roche (qv); b. 7 Apr 1854; adm. 26 Jan 1867 (G); left Aug 1868; MRCS LSA 1876; Army Surgeon 4 Feb 1877; Surgeon-Maj., 4 Feb 1889; Lieut. -Col., 4 Feb 1897; retd. 13 Feb 1907; served in Afghan War 1878-80; m. 9 Aug 1888 Louie Forbes, eldest dau. of Patrick Warner, Ardeer, Ayrshire, landowner; d. 1 Aug 1918.
Roche, Richard de Rupe, 1880-1915
Roche, Richard de Rupe, elder son of Capt. Richard Roche, R.N., of Ventnor, Isle of Wight; b. May 30, 1880; adm. April 27, 1893 (G); served in South Africa and in Great War I; L/Cpl. Queen's Westminster Rifles; m. Ethel, daughter of G. E. Fulton, of Eisley, Surrey; killed in action near Houplines Jan. 8, 1915.
ROOS, GUSTAF OSCAR, younger son of Gustaf Enrenzeich Roos, Queen’s Gate Terrace, London, and Annie, dau. of George Roffey, Twickenham, Middlesex; b. 21 Aug 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1882 (H); QS 1883; left Jul 1887, with Triplett; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1887; 3rd cl. Maths (Mods) 1889, 1st cl. Jurisprudence 1889; BA 1891; 2nd cl. Civil Law 1893; BCL 1893; MA 1895; adm. solicitor Dec 1895; practised at Johannesburg, South Africa; served in Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry during South African War, and severely wounded at battle of Spion Kop 1900; Capt., 14th (Service) Battn., Yorks and Lancs Regt., 16 Nov 1915; went out to Egypt 24 Dec 1915, and to France Mar 1916; killed in action near Serre in battle of the Somme 1 Jul 1916, unm.
Rowlands, Franklyn Theodore Rowland, 1898-1917
Rowlands, Franklyn Theodore Rowland, only son of His Honour Judge Rowland Rowlands, of Porthcawl, co. Glamorgan, by Mary, daughter of Gwilym Thomas, of Ynishn, co. Glamorgan; b. Sept. 25, 1898; adm. May 2, 1913 (R); left July 1916; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1916; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. South Wales Borderers May 1, 1917, attached 2nd Batt.; went out to the western front Oct. 1917; killed in action near Rumilly, Cambrai, France, Nov. 21, 1917.