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RAEBURN, Leading Aircraftman, GEORGE LAWSON, 1009487. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th June 1943. Age 29. Son of George and Margaret Raeburn, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh. 10. D. 2.

 

RAGAN, Sergeant, BERNARD, 532118. Royal Air Force. 13th July 1943. 8. A. 5.

 

RAHM ALI, Sepoy, 14246. 2nd Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. 29th June 1945. Age 22. Son of Sher Ali and Begam Jan, of Ghala, Poonch, Kashmir. Coll. grave 34. A. 8.-34. C. 10.

 

RAINEY, Stoker 1st Class, SAMUEL, D/K55652. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 10th May 1943. Age 43. Son of William and Mary Rainey, of Bridgwater, Somerset; husband of Gladys Emily May Rainey, of Bridgwater. Coll. grave 32. A. 1-13.

 

RAINSBURY, Private, STANLEY, VX62504. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd November 1942. Age 22. Son of Frederick Wilmott and Eva Florence Rainsbury, of Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Coll. grave 21. B. 5-14.

 

RALPH, Private, ALLAN JAMES, VX46081. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 5th July 1945. Age 30. Son of John James Ralph and Mary Jane Ralph, of Bunyip, Victoria, Australia. 17. D. 11.

 

RALPH, Private, LEONARD WILLIAM, VX39786. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 4th July 1945. Age 24. Son of John James Ralph and Mary Jane Ralph, of Bunyip, Victoria, Australia. 17. D. 10.

 

RAMSEY, Corporal, LAWRENCE, 632521. Royal Air Force. 15th February 1945. Age 29. Son of Thomas Allen Ramsey and Gertrude May Ramsey. of Harrogate, Yorkshire; husband of Dorothy Ramsey, of Bilton, Harrogate. 32. B. 3.

 

RANCE, Able Seaman, ERNEST ROY, D/SSX18128. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 27th April 1945. Age 24. Son of Ernest Edward and Daisy Louisa Rance, of Barry, Glamorgan. 29. C. 11.

 

RATCLIFFE, Corporal, CHARLES HENRY, 554726. 3rd King's Own Hussars. Royal Armoured Corps. 4th November 1943. Age 29. Son of Matthew Robinson Ratcliffe and Isabella Ratcliffe, of Beamish, Co. Durham. 12. A. 2.

 

RATI, Sweeper, 436. 2nd Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. 24th January 1945. Age 40. Son of Kalle; husband of Sarti, of Dagdishpur, Rohtak, India. Coll. grave 34. A. 1-3.

 

RAWLINGS, Gunner, LESLIE GEORGE, 6619464. 35 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 8th December 1943. Age 32. 13. C. 11.

 

RAY, Aircraftman 1st Class, DERRICK DAVID, 546670. Royal Air Force. 5th October 1944. 14. B. 10.

 

RAYNER, Sergeant, NEIL KEITH, 407649. Royal Australian Air Force. 14th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Lewis Bluff Rayner and Alice Jane Rayner; husband of Jean Annie Primrose Rayner, of Reservoir, Victoria, Australia. Coll. grave 11. D. 5-16.

 

REDWOOD, Private, RICHARD, VX25067. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 27th July 1945. Age 41. Son of Reuben George and Agnes Alvenia Redwood; husband of Hilda Florence Redwood, of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. 18. D. 1.

 

REES, Flying Officer, STANLEY THOMAS, 116302. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 13th November 1944. Age 38. Son of Cecil Thomas Rees and Adah Berry Rees; husband of Patricia Margery Rees, of New Malden, Surrey. 33. E. 6.

 

REEVES, Aircraftman 2nd Class, COLIN, 1441963. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 9th September 1943. Age 22. Son of Frank and Minnie Reeves, of Hatcliffe, Lincolnshire. 4. A. 7.

 

REILLY, Private, WILLIAM JOHN LANGTREE, VX40295. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 10th June 1945. Age 33. Son of Thomas Skipwith Reilly and May Reilly; husband of Ruby Elizabeth Reilly, of Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia. 16. C. 13.

 

REITH, Aircraftman 2nd Class, ALEXANDER, 1179228. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21st July 1943. 10. A. 4.

 

REYNOLDS, Leading Aircraftman, ALEXANDER GRAHAM, 916279. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 19th March 1944. Age 29. Son of Joseph Wilfred and Annie Elizabeth Reynolds, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 13. D. 5.

 

REYNOLDS, Sergeant, LEONARD JACK, PLY/X874. H.M.S. Prince of Wales. Royal Marines. 4th April 1945. Age 33. Son of Robert Henry and Isabella Reynolds; husband of Joyce Winifred Reynolds, of Crown Hill, Plymouth. 31. B. 10.

 

REYNOLDS, Pilot Officer, WILLIAM BOWD, 422704. Royal Australian Air Force. 8th March 1945. Age 22. Son of Aubrey and Marguerite Frances Reynolds, of Cumnock, New South Wales, Australia. 30. D. 11.

 

RHODES, Aircraftman 1st Class, C, 1351323. 84 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th October 1944. Age 32. Son of Herbert and Florence Rhodes, of Oldham, Lancashire; husband of Hilda Rhodes, of Oldham. 32. B. 8.

 

RICE, Leading Signalman, FRANCIS L., D/JX134212. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 13th April 1944. Age 29. Son of Herbert and Dora Rice; husband of Elizabeth Rhoda Martyn Rice, of St. Austell, Cornwall. 29. F. 2.

 

RICE, Flight Lieutenant, JOHN WILLIAM, 412186. Royal Australian Air Force. 17th May 1945. Age 28. Son of William and Margaret Ethel Rice; husband of Elizabeth Hodgson Rice, of Belmont, New South Wales, Australia. Coll. grave 11. C. 1-15.

 

RICH, Leading Aircraftman, ALBERT, 1448643. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 26th June 1943. 14. D. 5.

 

RICHARDS, Aircraftman 1st Class, DOUGLAS ARTHUR, 1309572. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1st November 1944. Age 29. Son of George Hallam and Emma Richards, of Thringstone, Leicestershire; husband of Gertrude May Richards, of Thringstone. 31. D. 2.

 

RICHARDS, Gunner, FREDERICK, 1462046. 239 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 1st December 1943. Age 40. Son of John and Louisa Richards; husband of Katherine Jane Richards, of Tylorstown, Glamorgan. 12. C. 14.

 

RICHARDS, Private, LESLIE JOHN, TX3868. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 21st February 1942. Age 26. Son of Clarence Leslie and Elizabeth Richards, of Wilmot, Tasmania; husband of Leita Merl Richards. 3. A. 15.

 

RICHARDS, Aircraftman 1st Class, NORMAN, 702926. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd October 1944. Age 29. Son of Robert James Richards and Lucy Richards, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. 33. C. 15.

 

RICHARDS, Pilot Officer, PHILIP HOWARD, 407592. Royal Australian Air Force. 20th January 1942. Age 26. Son of James Botten Richards, and Lillian Susan Trevenen Richards, of Payneham, South Australia. Coll. grave 11. D. 5-16.

 

RICHARDSON, Private, LYALL EDGAR, VX28705. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 13th June 1945. Age 25. Son of Charles Arthur and Ruby Richardson, of East Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. 16. B. 15.

 

RICHES, Leading Aircraftman, HERBERT WALTER, 1104220. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 9th January 1945. Age 32. Son of Herbert and Mary Riches, of Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 33. C. 7.

 

RICHMOND, Able Seaman, ALEXANDER, D/JX184688. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 22nd January 1945. Age 20. Son of Alexander and Mary Ellen Richmond, of Lancaster. 29. A. 6.

 

RICHMOND, Lance Corporal, ROBERT WEEMS, VX47876. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 1st February 1942. Age 23. Son of John Weems Richmond and Olive May Richmond, of Adelaide, South Australia. 21. C. 11.

 

RIDLEY, Leading Aircraftman, ARTHUR DIXON, 1050875. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 20th May 1943. Age 22. Son of John William and Alice Ridley, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. 2. A. 12.

 

RIELLY, Corporal, ROBERT JOSEPH, 535202. Royal Air Force. 6th August 1943. Age 27. Son of William and Helen Rielly, of Walsall, Staffordshire. 6. C. 10.

 

RIGNEY, Private, ALLAN MAURICE, VX30894. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th June 1945. Age 26. Son of Fredrick and Ethel Rigney, of Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia. 16. B. 5.

 

RILEY, Sergeant, HARRY, 14457. Royal Australian Air Force. 17th May 1945. Age 30. Son of William Bede Riley and Alice Valinda Riley, of Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia. Coll. grave 11. C. 1-15.

 

RILEY, Petty Officer Stoker, WILLIAM, P/K25893. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 8th March 1945. Age 49. Husband of Margaret Riley, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. 29. D. 2.

 

RIPPER, Private, WILLIAM, VX24941. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd November 1942. Age 33. Son of Stephen James Ripper and Elizabeth Harriet Ripper; husband of Eva Louisa Downs Ripper, of Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. Coll. grave 21. B. 5-14.

 

ROBERTS, Private, ARCHIBALD FREDERICK, VX44381. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 6th June 1945. Age 34. Son of Archibald William and Lily Roberts, of East Malvern, Victoria, Australia. 16. C. 11.

 

ROBERTS, Aircraftman 1st Class, ERNEST, 992671. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th August 1943. 10. C. 15.

 

ROBERTS, Stoker 1st Class, FRED, D/KX114267. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 22nd March 1945. Age 32. Son of Fred and Mary Ann Roberts, of Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Lilian Roberts, of Heaton Norris, Stockport. 28. F. 5.

 

ROBERTSON, Private, ALEXANDER, VX26821. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th March 1945. Age 30. Son of William and Jean Robertson; husband of Kathleen May Robertson, of Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. 24. A. 14.

 

ROBERTSON, Private, GAVIN JOSEPH, VX27263. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 5th July 1945. Age 30. Son of Ewen and Elizabeth Joyce Robertson. 16. D. 10.

 

ROBERTSON, Private, JOHN, VX26780. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 28th June 1945. Age 36. Son of Harry James Carrington Robertson and Elizabeth Robertson; husband of Marjorie Nereida Robertson, of Albury, New South Wales, Australia. 17. C. 8.

 

ROBERTSON, Corporal, NORMAN SPENCER, NX118610. A.I.F. 5 Port Op. Coy. Royal Australian Engineers. 17th March 1946. Age 23. Son of Guildford Spencer Robertson and Myra Arabell Robertson, of Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia. 28. B. 4.

 

ROBILLIARD, Private, HENRY JOSEPH, VX27409. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 26th April 1944. Age 26. Son of Henry William and Lilly Robilliard, of McKinnon, Victoria, Australia. 20. A. 13.

 

ROBINSON, Aircraftman 1st Class, FRED, 1004752. 84 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 17th September 1943. Age 48. Son of George and Annie Elizabeth Robinson; husband of Bridget Mary Robinson. of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. 8. A. 2.

 

ROBINSON, Private, HENRY, VX39930. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 28th July 1945. Age 40. Son of Isaac and Henrietta Robinson, of Melton, Victoria, Australia. 19. A. 5.

 

ROBINSON, Sergeant, RONALD JOHN, 20477. Royal Australian Air Force. 20th July 1944. Age 25. Son of John and Jessie Catherine Robinson, of Smithtown, New South Wales. Coll. Grave 3. B. 10.

 

ROCHE, Corporal, JOHN FRANCIS, 654491. Royal Air Force. 15th April 1945. Age 29. Son of John and Catherine Roche, of Limerick, Republic of Ireland. 33. B. 1.

 

ROFF, Captain, NORMAN HOLLINGDALE, TX2124. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 23rd February 1942. Age 38. Son of Frederick Neame Roff and Edith Mary Roff; husband of Katharine Isabel Roff, of Launceston, Tasmania. M.A. 15. B. 4.

 

ROGERS, Corporal, FRANCIS MICHAEL, NX42530. A.I.F. 104 L.A.D. Australian Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 24th April 1945. Age 40. Son of Edward Francis and Ada Mary Rogers; husband of Dorothy Margaret Rogers, of Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. 20. B. 12.

 

ROGERS, Marine, JOSEPH WILLIAM, PLY/X100028. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Marines. 24th March 1945. Age 24. Son of Joseph and Daisy Victoria Rogers, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire. 28. F. 4.

 

ROGERSON, Leading Aircraftman, JOSEPH, 952920. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 28th May 1943. 4. A. 1.

 

ROLAND, Leading Aircraftman, CONNOR MARTIN, 965580. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 3rd November 1944. 31. D. 4.

 

ROLFE, Corporal, FRANK, 615121. Royal Air Force. 23rd November 1943. Age 28. Son of Walter John and Mary Ann Rolfe. of East Croydon, Surrey. 6. B. 4.

 

ROLFE, Flight Sergeant, JOHN ALEXANDER, 432434. Royal Australian Air Force. 20th December 1944. Age 20. Son of John Cosgrove Rolfe and Dorothy Mary Rolfe, of Manly, New South Wales, Australia. Coll. grave 7. C. 11-16.

 

ROLL, Sergeant, PAUL CECIL, 416287. Royal Australian Air Force. 22nd May 1942. Age 26. Son of Emilie Ida Hedwig Roll, of Yaapeet, Victoria. Australia,. 24. A. 1.

 

ROLLISSON, Leading Aircraftman, HENRY FREDERICK, 1284793. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd June 1943. 14. D. 12.

 

ROSE, Sapper, JACK, QX16485. A.I.F. 2/11 Field Coy. Royal Australian Engineers. 11th November 1944. Age 38. Son of Arthur and Susan Alice Rose; husband of Jane Rose, of Miles, Queensland, Australia. 20. D. 12.

 

ROSE, Private, MAXWELL GEORGE, TX8436. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 9th March 1942. Age 20. Foster-son of Louis and Annie Sward, of New Town, Tasmania. 15. A. 16.

 

ROSS, Private, GORDON MCKIDD, VX25978. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 8th June 1944. Age 25. Son of William McKidd Ross and Grace Elizabeth Ross, of Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. 16. A. 2.

 

ROUGH, Corporal, LEONARD AUBREY, 923794. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 17th October 1944. Age 28. Son of Leonard Henry and Rose Virginia Rough, of West Kensington, London. 32. C. 13.

 

ROWE, Leading Aircraftman, ARTHUR FREDERICK, 916252. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd July 1943. 6. C. 15.

 

ROWE, Corporal, RICHARD, VX22168. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 1st August 1945. Age 29. Son of Frederick Anthony and Ethel Georgina Rowe; husband of Aileen Jean Rowe, of South Ecklin, Victoria, Australia. 19. A. 15.

 

ROWLAND, Driver, JOHN ALBERT VICTOR, NX72105. A.I.F. Gull Force. Australian Army Service Corps. 21st April 1945. Age 37. Son of John and Sarah Alice Rowland; husband of Muriel Madeline Rowland, of Hurlstone Park, New South Wales, Australia. 20. D. 8.

 

ROWLANDS, Flight Sergeant, THOMAS HENRY, 419918. Royal Australian Air Force. 20th December 1944. Age 23. Son of Thomas Spencer Rowlands and Doris Rowlands, of Coburg, Victoria, Australia. Coll. grave 7. C. 11-16.

 

RUBIE, Corporal, CHARLES FRANCIS, QX10325. A.I.F. 2/11 Field Coy. Royal Australian Engineers. 18th May 1945. Age 35. Son of Charles Francis and Olive Ann Rubie, of Warwick, Queensland, Australia. 20. C. 1.

 

RUDD, Aircraftman 2nd Class, WILLIAM HERBERT ROY, 1166454. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14th September 1943. Son of Herbert Albert William Rudd and Annie Rudd, of Edgware, Middlesex. 13. B. 10.

 

RUSCOE, Leading Aircraftman, JAMES ARTHUR, 1030280. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 12th June 1943. Age 34. Son of James Allen Ruscoe and Sarah Anne Ruscoe, of Middlewich, Cheshire; husband of Annie Ruscoe, of Middlewich. 12. D. 1.

 

RUSH, Lance Corporal, ALBERT OLLEY, QX16277. A.I.F. 2/11 Field Coy. Royal Australian Engineers. 16th July 1945. Age 28. Son of Edwin Sidney Charles and Ivy May Rush, of Yeronga, Queensland, Australia. 16. D. 5.

 

RUSSELL, Petty Officer Cook, EDMUND, P/M38592. H.M.S. Encounter. Royal Navy. 13th February 1945. Age 41. Son of Fredrick Russell, and of Belinda Russell, of Portland, Dorsetshire. 31. C. 7.

 

RUSSELL, Electrical Artificer 4th Class, JAMES F., D/MX66241. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 22nd March 1945. Age 26. Son of James Frederick and Jane Elizabeth Russell, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. 28. F. 2.

 

RUSSELL, Sergeant, PATRICK KYRAN, VX28829. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 13th April 1944. Age 26. Son of Gerald Innes Russell and Mary Sarah Russell. 16. A. 16.

 

RUTHERFORD, Gunner, ALBERT JOHN, NX47569. A.I.F. 18 Anti-Tk. Bty. Royal Australian Artillery. 18th July 1945. Age 20. Son of Albert James Rutherford and Mabel Christina Rutherford, of Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia. 18. C. 5.

 

RYAN, Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RAYMOND FRANK WILLIAM, C/MX76018. H.M.S. Encounter. Royal Navy. 19th April 1945. Age 24. Son of Frank and May Ryan, of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. 31. A. 14.

 

RYLAND, Signalman, ERNEST CHARLES, 1507972. 77 H.A.A. Regt., R.A. Sig. Sec. Royal Corps of Signals. 4th October 1943. Age 25. Son of Ernest William and Sarah Edith Ryland, of Clapton, London. 13. A. 10.

 

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