Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Kingston Upon Hull
Town
Kingston Upon Hull
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
36037

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Current location

WESTERN CEMETERY
Kingston Upon Hull
Kingston Upon Hull
Humberside
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 090 290
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
ADDITION TO FAMILY GRAVESTONE
Inscription
(...)/ CAPT JAMES RUTHVEN M.C. 4TH BATT EYR ELDEST SON OF ABOVE KILLED IN ACTION NR ESTAIRES FRANCE/ WHEN THEIR BACKS WERE TO THE WALL/ 10TH APRIL 1918 AGED 21 YRS/ ALSO/ MAJOR ROGAN RUTHVEN YOUNGEST SON OF ABOVE KILLED IN ACTION 2ND OCT 1917 AT LA VACQUERIE/ CAMBRAI FRANCE WHEN IN COMMAND OF THE/ 2/6TH GLOUCESTERSHIRE REG
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ruthven, James
Ruthven, William Logan
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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