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| RADDON | Edward Charles | Third
Officer, S.S. Empire Light (Glasgow), Merchant Navy. Died 8 May
1941. Aged 23. Son of Edward Richard and Nance Victoria Raddon,
of Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in/Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL,
United Kingdom. Panel 43. |
| RAINES | E M | Mrs |
| RAISBECK | Kenneth | Aircraftman
2nd Class 1807868, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 26 June
1944. Aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Raisbeck, of Bishop Auckland,
Co. Durham, England; husband of Joyce Marjorie Raisbeck, of Luton,
Bedfordshire, England. Buried in/Commemorated on MIAMI (GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC) CEMETERY, United States of America. Block 14. Row
1. Grave 10. |
| RANCE | Derrick Percy | Sergeant
1319904, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 28 January 1944.
Aged 20. Son of Percy William and Grace Rance, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel
236. |
| RANDALL | Frederick James | Major
63895, 18th (5th Battalion The Loyal Regiment) Regiment, Reconnaissance
Corps. Died 10 February 1942. Aged 26. Son of Joseph and Rose Hannah
Randall; husband of Irene Bell Randall, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Buried in/Commemorated on SINGAPORE CIVIL HOSPITAL GRAVE MEMORIAL,
Singapore. Column 5. |
| RANDALL | M D | No
further information currently available |
| RANDALL | S | No
further information currently available |
| RAYMENT | Clifford George | Private
14509926, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 12 August 1944.
Aged 21. Son of Sidney George and Lily Maud Rayment, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Buried in/Commemorated on TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY, France.
VII. E. 2. |
| RAYMENT | Harold Edward | Private
5952550. 5th Battalion Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
Regiment. Died as prisoner of the Japanese, Siam, 30 June 1943.
Aged 24. Son of Bertram Edward and Eva Rayment of Luton. Lived at
103 St. Margaret’s Avenue, Luton. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery,
Thailand. Plot 6. Row A. Grave 75. See
also Luton Co-Op |
| RAYNER | S F | No
further information currently available |
| REES | A | Mrs |
| REID | D | No
further information currently available |
| REYNOLDS | Frederick Horace | Private
5953426, 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 27 July 1942.
Aged 26. Son of Alfred Ernest and Agnes Reynolds, of Luton, Bedfordshire;
husband of Mary Reynolds, of Luton. Buried in/Commemorated on EL
ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. XXIV. D. 1. |
| RHODES | Thomas Geoffrey | Killed
as a result of enemy action at Vauxhall Motors Ltd on Friday 30
August 1940. Age 18. Lived at 20 Claremont Road, Luton. Son of Thomas
Edwin and Mary Rhodes, of 46 Heath Drive, Potters Bar, Middlesex.
See
also Vauxhall Motors Memorial
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| RICHARDS | D S J | No
further information currently available |
| RICHARDS | John Thomas | Flight
Sergeant 1271196, 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 27 November 1943. Aged 23. Son of William Albert and Bertha
Richards, of Luton, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 138. |
| RICHARDS | W | No
further information currently available |
| RICHARDS | W P | No
further information currently available |
| RICHARDSON | D C | No
further information currently available |
| RICHARDSON | Joseph George | Sergeant
1254013, 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 19
August 1941. Aged 20. Son of Percy and Henrietta Richardson, of
Luton, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 51. |
| RICKARD | Sarah | Civilian.
Mrs. Aged 65, of 70 Biscot Road. Wife of Arthur Ernest Rickard.
Injured 6 November 1944, at 70 Biscot Road; died at Luton and Dunstable
Hospital 18 November 1944. |
| RIGGS | George Edward | Leading
Aircraftman 743719, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 30 August
1940. Husband of Lilian M. Riggs, of Luton. Buried in LUTON GENERAL CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Grave 1897B. |
| RING | John James | Private
14659873, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Died 12 July 1944. Aged 34. Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Ring; husband
of Winifred Ring, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in/Commemorated
on BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. I, B, 3. |
| RIX | George William | Addenda
Panel - Private 5947345, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regiment. Died between 28 May and 8 June 1940. Aged 32. Son of John
and Mary Ann Rix, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in COXYDE MILITARY
CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row M. Grave 12. |
| RIXON | C J | No
further information currently available |
| ROBERTS | Alec Frederick | Driver
T/138819, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 11 June 1943. Aged 23.
Son of Harry and May Roberts, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in/Commemorated
on DELHI WAR CEMETERY, India. 6. H. 15. |
| ROBINSON | John | Fusilier
6466944, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died 23 October 1943.
Aged 26. Son of John Robinson, and stepson of Mary Robinson; husband
of Clementina Florence Robinson, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried
in/Commemorated on SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY, Italy. VIII. D. 4. |
| ROE | Dennis Edward | Driver
T/13095766, 63 (Airborne) Division Comp. Company, Royal Army Service
Corps. Died 7 June 1944. Aged 23. Son of Hilda May Roe, of Luton,
Bedfordshire. Buried in/Commemorated on BAYEUX MEMORIAL, France.
Panel 18, Column 3. |
| ROE | H W | No
further information currently available |
| ROOKWOOD | John William | Telegraphist
D/JX 236003, H.M.M.T.B. 316, Royal Navy. Died 17 July 1943. Aged
22. Son of George James Rookwood and Lilian Alice Rookwood, of Luton,
Bedfordshire. Buried in/Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
United Kingdom. Panel 81, Column 1. |
| ROSE | Carl | Private 5832781. 2nd Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 15 June 1943. Age 31. Lived at 19 Cardigan Street, Luton. Son of William and Harriott Maria Rose, of Swinton, Manchester. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 2. Row M. Grave 42. See also Vauxhall Motors Memorial
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| ROSS | J | No
further information currently available |
| ROWE | Horace | Stoker
1st Class. P/K 67144 H.M.S. Acheron, Royal Navy. Died Tuesday 17
December 1940. Age 36. Lived at 82 Argyll Avenue, Luton. Son of
William Thomas Rowe and Sarah J. Rowe, of Luton, Bedfordshire; husband
of Jessie M. Rowe, of Luton, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Panel 42,
Column 2. See
also Vauxhall Motors Memorial
Special note: HMS Acheron was a destroyer. During trials after repairs due to bomb damage in an air raid on Portsmouth, she struck a mine about 8 miles from The Needles, Isle of Wight, and sunk within 4 minutes. There were very few survivors. |
| ROWLAND | Albert Henry | Private
5957623, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Died 15 July 1944. Aged 28. Son of John and Elsie Rowland, of Luton,
Bedfordshire. Buried in/Commemorated on DIGBOI WAR CEMETERY, India.
4.J.6. |
| RUDD | Colin James | Captain
308413, Northamptonshire Regiment - Wiltshire Regiment. Died 10
February 1945. Aged 22. Son of Bert James Rudd and Esther Ethel
Avis Rudd, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Military Cross (M.C.) and Bar.
Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany.
56. C. 8. |
| RUDD | Frank | Civilian.
Aged 71. Freeman of the Borough of Luton. Husband of E. M. Rudd,
of 31 Biscot Road. Injured at Biscot Road; died same day at Luton
and Dunstable Hospital 6 November 1944. |
| RYDER | George William | Addenda
Panel - Trooper 7882895, 5th Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Died 6
July 1942. Aged 34. Husband of Ethel L. Ryder, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column
24. See
also Vauxhall Motors Memorial
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