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RUTHVEN, Sutherland
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2219 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ramsey, Isle of Man, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Hepworth Street School, Everton, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 21 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2219, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2219, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2219, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Douglas Ruthven, Hiltons Ranch, Alberta, Canada. Brother of Douglas Ruthven who was killed in action on 6 March 1916 while serving with the 5th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry and was buried in Berks Cemetery Extension, Plot 11, Row C, Grave 33
Husband of Jessie Ruthven of 10 Harrogate Street, Everton, England. Father of Jessie Susannah Ruthven and Sutherland Charles Ruthven
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal