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Private WILLIAM GEORGE RICHARD BARRACLOUGH RICHMOND 281152, Private, 2nd/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Age 21 Died
27.3.1919
Private WILLIAM GEORGE RICHARD BARRACLOUGH RICHMOND, was the son of Mrs S.A. Richmond, who lived at No. 16 Seahorse Sreet, Gosport. He had
survived the Great War, the often quoted ‘War to end wars’ and had finally been returned to Hampshire Regiment’s temporary base at Gosport. The ‘Palmerston Follies’,
fortifications, built in the mid 1800’s, which were used to accommodate the returning soldiers. Private Richmond, was stationed at Fort Rowner. All of these forts were damp and cold; the winter of
1918/19 was an exceptionally cold and long winter. Private Richmond, was yet another serviceman who became ill, he was taken at first to the fort’s sick bay, where his condition worsened. He was
taken by ambulance, to the Queen Alexandria Military Hospital at Cosham, despite all that could be done for him, he developed double pneumonia as a result of contracting the ‘Spanish Flu’
epidemic, which raged throughout war torn Europe. Somewhere in the region of a million people died after becoming infected.
Private WILLIAM GEORGE RICHARD BARRACLOUGH RICHMOND, passed away on the 27th of March 1919, He was brought back to Gosport at the request of his
mother, and was laid to rest on the 31st of March 1919, Plot 70 Space 18, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
Able Seaman HARRY RICKWOOD, R.N. PO/218091, Able Seaman, Royal navy, HMS Sable. Age 32 Died 25.5.1919
Able Seaman HARRY RICKWOOD, Royal Navy, was the son of Mrs. Sarah Emma Richmond, who lived at No. 61 Alver Road, Gosport. He served aboard HMS Sable.
He was home on extended medical leave during May 1919. He had caught a cold, and developed a fever. His condition worsened and he was diagnosed as having contracted tuberculosis. He was awaiting
discharge from the navy, and was staying at No. 12 St Edward’s Road, which it is thought, may have been used as a nursing home for the sick. On the 25th of May 1919, he quietly passed away, after
his condition became critical.
Able Seaman, HARRY RICKWOOD, R.N., was buried on the 30th of May 1919, and is laid to rest, Plot 69 Space 66, and is commemorated by a CWG
headstone.
Private ROBERT JOHN RODGERS 1582, Private, Highland Light Infantry. Age 26 Died 5.4.1915
Private ROBERT JOHN RODGERS, was the son of Robert J. Rodgers. He was serving with the Highland Light Infantry. They were based at Fort Gomer,
and were awaiting mobilisation to France. An outbreak of enteric fever swept the fort, and some twenty men were affected, Private Rodgers being amongst them. He was taken to the Queen Alexandria Military
Hospital at Cosham. After a few days his condition worsened, he died a week after being admitted, on the 5th of April 1915. Private ROBERT JOHN RODGERS, was brought back to Gosport, where he was buried
on the 7th April 1915, he is laid to rest, Plot 81 Space 48, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
WALDEMAR ROLT Soldier, German Army Age un/kn Died 16.8.1944
WALDEMAR ROLT, of the German Army, was seriously wounded, during the allied liberation of the Normandy area of France. The action, in which he
received his wounds, took place in the area of Falaise Village. Where the German occupying forces, had been pushed back in the break out of the allied forces, from the Normandy Beaches. The Germans, had
been outflanked on three sides, and only a suicidal effort by a rearguard action allowed many thousands of Germans to escape back to make a fighting retreat. Waldemar Rolt was taken aboard a hospital
ship for transfer to this country. He died of his wounds on the voyage back on Wednesday, 16th August 1944. On arriving back in this country, WALDEMAR ROLT was buried on Saturday 19th August 1944, in the
German Plot of the War Graves Section, Row 2 Grave 4, his final resting place is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
Stoker RICHARD THOMAS RUSBRIDGE, R.N. P/KX 87951, Stoker Class 1, Royal Navy, HMS Hornet. Age 63 Died 17.5.1945
Stoker, RICHARD THOMAS RUSBRIDGE, Royal Navy, of No. 5 Freemantle Road, Gosport, passed away on Thursday 17th May 1945,
after being admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport. It is thought that he died of a heart attack. RICHARD THOMAS RUSBRIDGE, R.N., was buried on Tuesday 22nd May 1945 in the War Graves
Section (see plans on back pages), Row 5 Grave 6, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
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