Life story: Cyril Ruff | Lives of the First World War

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1895

birth Birmingham United Kingdom Source:3852369 Source:8719939 19th June 1895

1915

enlistment Birmingham United Kingdom Source:8719942 5th January 1915

1916

awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8719971 3rd May 1916

1917

discharge Source:8719942 6th September 1917

1921

marriage Dorothy Winifred Harris Source:8744603 28th March 1921

1921

location 30 Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick United Kingdom parents address Source:8744629 28th March 1921

1935

location 53 Addenbrooke Road, Smethwick United Kingdom their own address Source:8744631 27th May 1935

1958

location 56 Clydesdale Road, Quinton, Birmingham United Kingdom their own address Source:8719953 20th September 1958

children Kenneth George Ruff Source:8719953

employment CoachBuilder Smethwick United Kingdom Source:8744629

service British Army Private 16362 Royal Berkshire Regiment Source:3852369

service British Army L/Corporal 16362 Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Battalion Source:8719946

1958

death Not War Related Cancer West Bromwich United Kingdom Source:3852369 20th September 1958

burial Uplands Cemetry, Non-War Cemetery Smethwick United Kingdom Source:3852369

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Cyril
Initials	C
Last Name	Ruff
Source	3852369

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
30 Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick	United Kingdom	parents address	known 28th March 1921
53 Addenbrooke Road, Smethwick	United Kingdom	their own address	known 27th May 1935
56 Clydesdale Road, Quinton, Birmingham	United Kingdom	their own address	known 20th September 1958

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	16362	Royal Berkshire Regiment		Private
British Army	16362	Royal Berkshire Regiment	8th Battalion	L/Corporal

Awards

Award	Type	Source
Silver War Badge	Honourable Discharge
1914 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Medal (MM)	British Award/Decoration
Silver War Badge	Honourable Discharge
Silver War Badge	Honourable Discharge
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Kenneth George Ruff	son

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Amy Ruff	mother
King George Ruff	father

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Dorothy Winifred Harris	wife	28th March 1921

Media

Cyril Ruff Birth Certificate

Scan of Cyrils brth certificate

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Character Description Army Form B 2067

Royal Berkshire Regiment Discharge notice for Cyril Ruff

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Cyril Ruff Character Cert B2067 Pt 2

Cyril Ruff Character Cert B2067

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Letter from Mayor Parlour Smethwick

Letter from Mayor Parlour Smethwick dated 29 August 1916

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Cyril Ruff Character Cert B2067

Cyril Ruff Character Cert B2067 (3)

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Cyril Ruff Death Certificate

Cyril Ruff Death Certificate dated 22.9.58

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Copy of memo certified

Battalion Orders No. 64 para 8 dated 17.5.16

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Copy of Citation from The Wardrobe website

Copy of Citation details from The Website called the Wardrobe

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Ruff family

Taken around the time of the WW2 pictured is Cyril (Right) His wife Dorothy Ruff (nee Harris) centre and son Kenneth George Ruff (left)

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Cyril Ruff

Portrait of Cyril Ruff (date not known)

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WW1 medals rear facing

Left to right (Pip, Squeak and Wilfred + MM) 1. The 1914 Star (Pip) or the Mons Star 2. The British War Medal, 1914-18 (Squeak) 3. The Allied Victory Medal (Wilfred) 4. Bravery in the Field (Military Medal) 5. The Silver War Badge

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WW1 medals awarded to L/Corp Cyril Ruff Front

1. The 1914 Star (Pip) or the Mons Star 2. The British War Medal, 1914-18 (Squeak) 3. The Allied Victory Medal (Wilfred) 4. Bravery in the Field (Military Medal) 5. The Silver War Badge

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Marriage Certificate

Marriage Certificate of Cyril Ruff & Dorothy Harris in the Registration District of Gloucester on 28/3/1921

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Death Cerificate Cyrils Mother

Death Certificate of Amy Ruff (Cyril's mother) on 26 May 1935

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War Badge Certificate 124033

War Badge Certificate 124033 issued to Pte C Ruff on 11 August 1917

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Rear of War Badge 124033

Rear of War Badge issued to Cyril Ruff

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Award of 1914-15 Star to C Ruff

Army Form W5112 Certificate of medal 1914-15 awarded to Cyril Ruff

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Letter dated 21 August 1916

Letter sent to Cyril Ruff at the time he was serving in WW1

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Marriage of Cyril & Dorothy

Marriage of Cyril Ruff & Dorothy

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Certified Copy of Attestation

Copy of the attestation enlisting to join the army dated 5th January 1915.

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Cyril Ruff World War 1 Medals

These are L/Corp Cyril Ruffs medals that have been donated to the Smethwick Heritage Museum, Victoria Park, Smethwick. They are on display. Cyril was a resident of Smethwick after the war establishing a hardware shop business in Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick.

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Cutting from Reading Mercury 19/08/1916

Cutting from the Reading Mercury dated 19 August 1916 announcing the Military Medal awarded to L/Corporal Cyril Ruff.

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Medal roll 14-15 Cyril Ruff dated 1 November 1919

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Medal Card Cyril Ruff

Details of medals awarded to Cyril Ruff

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Birmingham Gazette dated Monday 10 July 1916

See next image of closer caption “Birmingham Troopers Prisoners of War” details Cyril Ruff and his gallant action and being awarded the Military Medal and his older brother Albert Ruff

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Birmingham Gazette 10 July 1916

Details from front page. Pictures Cyril and Albert Ruff. Details Cyril’s bravery and being awarded the MM. Also details his brother Albert who served with the Royal Engineers in Gallipoli and was in a Manchester hospital recovering from illness.

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External Evidence

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Cyril & Dorothy Ruff Grave	Dennis99171

Multimedia

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Cyril Ruff Birth Certificate	Dennis99171
Character Description Army Form B 2067	Dennis99171
Cyril Ruff Character Cert B2067 Pt 2	Dennis99171
Letter from Mayor Parlour Smethwick	Dennis99171
Cyril Ruff Character Cert B2067	Dennis99171
Cyril Ruff Death Certificate	Dennis99171
Copy of memo certified	Dennis99171
Copy of Citation from The Wardrobe website	Dennis99171
Ruff family	Dennis99171
Cyril Ruff	Dennis99171
WW1 medals rear facing	Dennis99171
WW1 medals awarded to L/Corp Cyril Ruff Front	Dennis99171
Marriage Certificate	Dennis99171
Death Cerificate Cyrils Mother	Dennis99171
War Badge Certificate 124033	Dennis99171
Rear of War Badge 124033	Dennis99171
Award of 1914-15 Star to C Ruff	Dennis99171
Letter dated 21 August 1916	Dennis99171
Marriage of Cyril & Dorothy	Dennis99171
Certified Copy of Attestation	Dennis99171
Cyril Ruff World War 1 Medals	Dennis99171
Cutting from Reading Mercury 19/08/1916	Dennis99171
Medal roll 14-15 Cyril Ruff dated 1 November 1919	Dennis99171
Medal Card Cyril Ruff	Dennis99171
Birmingham Gazette dated Monday 10 July 1916	Dennis99171
Birmingham Gazette 10 July 1916	Dennis99171

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