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We remember Richard William Rumsby
We remember Richard William Rumsby
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Helen Muriel Clara Rumsby
Source:9329015
1891
1892
sibling
Violet Margaret Rumsby
Source:9329015
1892
1893
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:9329015
1901
1901
location
18 Springfield Road, Wimbledon, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9329015
1901
1909
education
Gresham's School
Holt, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9247126
January 1909 - July 1910
1909
location
Wimbledon, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9247126
January 1909
1910
employment
farming
Canada
Source:9282729
1910 - 1914
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:9338808
1911
1911
location
Norfolk, Ontario
Canada
away from home address
Source:9338808
1911
1914
enlistment
Winchester, Hants
United Kingdom
Source:9329042
8th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
S/2607
Rifle Brigade
11Battalion
Source:9329042
8th September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Sergeant
S/2607
Rifle Brigade
11 Battalion
Source:9329042
22nd June 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9338854
21st July 1915
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:9338642
28th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
9 Battalion
Source:9338854
28th September 1916
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9338824
1917
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
PI 25481
attached Royal Flying Corps
No. 1 Auxiliary School [of Aerial Gunnery], Hythe].
Source:9314011
14th February 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
PI 25481
Royal Air Force
57 Squadron (France) as Army Obs.
Source:9314011
4th April 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
PI 25481
Royal Sussex Regiment, attached RAF
57 Squadron (France) as Army Obs.
Source:9338971
9th May 1918
education
King Edward VII's Grammar School
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9247126
1918
death
Died of wounds
K.W.F (killed whilst flying), 9/5/18.
France
Source:7307706
Source:9314011
Source:9338900
9th May 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Row A. 7
Source:7307706
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard William |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Rumsby |
| Source | 3854610 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Springfield Road, Wimbledon, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Norfolk, Ontario | Canada | away from home address | known 1911 | |
| Wimbledon, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | January 1909 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/2607 | Rifle Brigade | 11Battalion | Rifleman | |
| British Army | S/2607 | Rifle Brigade | 11 Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 9 Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | PI 25481 | attached Royal Flying Corps | No. 1 Auxiliary School [of Aerial Gunnery], Hythe]. | Second Lieutenant | |
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | PI 25481 | Royal Air Force | 57 Squadron (France) as Army Obs. | Second Lieutenant | |
| British Army | PI 25481 | Royal Sussex Regiment, attached RAF | 57 Squadron (France) as Army Obs. | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Lang | mother | ||
| Ernest James Rumsby | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Muriel Clara Rumsby | sister | 1891 | |
| Violet Margaret Rumsby | sister | 1892 |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Clare995 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| cwgc | Maryann82329 | |
| Gresham's School Register | Liz2629 | |
| The Gresham Magazine | Liz2629 | |
| Gresham's at War | Liz2629 | |
| Link to 2nd Lt. L de V Wiener, pilot of the plane DH4 D8411, 9/5/1918 | Clare995 | |
| R W Rumsby to be 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regt. Dated 28 Sept 1916. | Clare995 | |
| 1911 Census Norfolk, Ontario, Canada | Clare995 | |
| Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lt. R W Rumsby, R. Sussex Regt, Aug 1917 | Clare995 | |
| Probate of Richard William Rumsby, died 9/5/1918, in France. | Clare995 | |
| Medal Index Card for Richard William Rumsby | Clare995 | |
| Medal award rolls for Sergt R W Rumsby: British War & Victory Medals | Clare995 | |
| Airmen died in the Great War, entry for Richard William Rumsby, MC | Clare995 | |
| Medal award rolls for Lieut. R W Rumsby: British War & Victory Medals | Clare995 | |
| Details of the operation in which Lt. R W Rumsby took part on 9/5/18 | Clare995 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Wimbledon | Maryann82329 | |
| Wimbledon | Maryann82329 |
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