Life story: Edward John Ruthven | Lives of the First World War

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1876

birth Dover, Kent United Kingdom Source:8533362 Source:8533900 2nd April 1876

1895

enlistment Glasgow United Kingdom Source:8533362 20th June 1895

1895

service Royal Navy Private PLY/7623 Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Marine Depot, Walmer Source:8533361 20th June 1895 - 19th February 1896

1896

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marine Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 20th February 1896 - 29th September 1896

1896

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marine Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Vivid Source:8533362 30th September 1896 - 22nd March 1897

1897

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 23rd March 1897 - 17th May 1897

1897

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Urgent Source:8533362 18th May 1897 - 18th July 1899

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marriage Lilian Albertha Moss Source:8533941 1899

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service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533361 1899 - 1899

1899

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Vivid Source:8533362 1st October 1899 - 25th November 1901

1900

children May Ruthven Source:8533929 1900

1901

children Lilian Ruthven Source:8533949 1901

1901

location 47 Neswick Street, Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom other group residence address Source:8533929 1901

1901

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS (illegible) Source:8533362 26th November 1901 - 8th September 1905

1902

children Cyril Ruthven Source:8533949 1902

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children Albert Ruthven Source:8533949 1905

1905

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Emerald Source:8533362 30th May 1905 - 1st September 1906

1905

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533361 9th September 1905 - 29th May 1905

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service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533361 2nd September 1906 - 6th December 1906

1906

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Impregnable Source:8533362 7th December 1906 - 16th May 1909

1909

children Vera Ruthven Source:8533949 1909

1909

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533361 17th May 1909 - 16th June 1909

1909

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Andromeda Source:8533362 17th June 1909 - 24th July 1909

1909

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533361 25th July 1909 - 6th May 1910

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children Violet Ruthven Source:8533949 1910

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service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Crecent Source:8533362 7th May 1910 - 16th May 1910

1910

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 17th May 1910 - 7th November 1911

1911

location HMS Orontes Malta military residence address Source:8533900 1911

1911

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Triumph Source:8533362 8th November 1911 - 10th May 1912

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service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 11th May 1912 - 1st July 1912

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service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 2nd July 1912 - 5th August 1912

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service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 6th August 1912 - 29th October 1912

1912

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Victorious Source:8533362 30th October 1912 - 28th July 1914

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children Wilfred A Ruthven Source:8533972 1913

1914

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Canopus Source:8533362 29th July 1914 - 25th November 1915

1915

theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:8533362 January 1915 - 1916

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children Ivy G M Ruthven Source:8533970 1915

1915

hospitalisation 'In hospital on passage' Hospital/Institution Source:8533362 16th September 1915 - 26th November 1915

1915

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 25th November 1915 - 30th November 1916

1916

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division, HMS Crecent Source:8533362 1st December 1916 - 29th March 1918

1918

service Royal Navy Private 7623 Royal Marines Light Infantry Plymouth Division Source:8533362 30th March 1918 - 10th February 1919

1918

children Kenneth L Ruthven Source:8533971 1918

1963

death Not War Related Redruth, Cornwall United Kingdom Source:8533976 1963

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Edward John
Initials	EJ
Last Name	Ruthven
Source	8533941
First Names	John
Initials	J
Last Name	Ruthven
Source	8533941

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
47 Neswick Street, Plymouth, Devon	United Kingdom	other group residence address	known 1901
HMS Orontes	Malta	military residence address	known 1911

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	PLY/7623	Royal Marine Light Infantry	Royal Marine Depot, Walmer	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marine Light Infantry	Plymouth Division	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Vivid	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS (illegible)	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Emerald	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Impregnable	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Andromeda	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marine Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Vivid	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Urgent	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Crecent	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Triumph	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Victorious	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Crecent	Private
Royal Navy	7623	Royal Marines Light Infantry	Plymouth Division, HMS Canopus	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
May Ruthven	daughter	1900
Lilian Ruthven	daughter	1901
Cyril Ruthven	son	1902
Albert Ruthven	son	1905
Vera Ruthven	daughter	1909
Violet Ruthven	daughter	1910
Ivy G M Ruthven	daughter	1915
Kenneth L Ruthven	son	1918
Wilfred A Ruthven	son	1913

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
John Ruthven	father

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Lilian Albertha Moss	wife	1899

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HMS Orion

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Royal Marines Depot, Walmer, Kent

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription	Fife3190
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	C2356
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	C2356
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription	C2356
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	C2356
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	C2356
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England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	C2356
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription	C2356

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Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service	Fife3190

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HMS Canopus	C2356
HMS Crecent	C2356
HMS Orion	C2356
Royal Marines Depot, Walmer, Kent	C2356

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