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We remember John Reynolds Ruddock
We remember John Reynolds Ruddock
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1899
sibling
Viola Mary Relton
Ruddock
Source:8720405
9th September 1899
1901
sibling
Mary Warren Ruddock
Source:8720405
30th May 1901
1902
sibling
Maud Daintre Muir
Ruddock
Source:8720405
23rd August 1902
1904
sibling
Claudia Banks Miller
Ruddock
Source:8720405
17th August 1904
1910
education
Light Blue
St Lawrence College
Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8720405
1910 - 1914
1914
employment
Clerk
Liverpool Insurance Company
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:8720405
1914
1917
commission
Source:8720370
27th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8720386
27th June 1917 - 27th December 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8720391
27th December 1918 - 30th September 1921
1921
discharge
Source:8720391
30th September 1921
1931
employment
Actor
Source:8720405
1931
1942
marriage
Avril Voules
Source:8720405
1942
1966
marriage
Betty Eileen Rudder
Source:8720405
1966
children
Nicholas Ruddock
Source:8720405
education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
London
United Kingdom
Source:8720405
employment
Acting Coach
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8720405
hospitalisation
He saw action on the Somme and at Passchendaele, where he suffered one of several wounds. On one occasion he survived being buried for 15 hours as a result of an artillery bombardment.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8720405
service
British Army
Private
3989
King's Liverpool Regiment
Source:8720370
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8720405
sibling
Joyce Katherine Booth
Ruddock
Source:8720405
sibling
James Warren Ruddock
Source:8720405
1981
death
Unknown
Guildford, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8720405
24th September 1981
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Reynolds |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Ruddock |
| Source | 8720370 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3989 | King's Liverpool Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Ruddock | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Eleanor Ruddock nee Davis | mother | ||
| William Warren Ruddock | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Mary Relton nee Ruddock | sister | 9th September 1899 | |
| Mary Warren Ruddock | sister | 30th May 1901 | |
| Maud Daintre Muir nee Ruddock | sister | 23rd August 1902 | |
| Claudia Banks Miller nee Ruddock | sister | 17th August 1904 | |
| Joyce Katherine Booth nee Ruddock | sister | ||
| James Warren Ruddock | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Eileen Rudder | wife | 1966 | |
| Avril Voules | wife | 1942 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Entry - Commission (1917) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1918) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Retirement (1921) | M2740 | |
| Old Lawrentian News | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Ruddock | M2740 |
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