Rawlings, G.  
George Rawlings, G/3929, was born in Bow, but lived and enlisted in Dover. He was a Corporal in The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). He served in the 1st battalion, and died on 25th September 1915. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial in France. 

Note: Sidney Ernest F. Raysbrook died in World War II, with the HMS Repute. In 1988 his sisters, Ivy, Rose, and Daisy, laid a simple wreath of flowers at the War Memorial during the Remembrance service. 

Reader, P. S.  
Percival Stanley Reader, 16, enlisted in Dover, and was a Private in the 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) of the Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps).. He was reported wounded and missing on 21st December 1914, and later was notified as killed in action. He was 27, and is commemorated on Le Touret memorial in France. On Wednesday, 29th September 1915, a memorial service was held at Buckland church for him and a number of other parishioners who had become casualties. Two of his brothers sang in the choir. 

He was born at Tunbridge Wells, and enlisted in Dover. He was the son of William Nicholas Reader, who was a goods agent at the Dover Town Station for the SECR, and his wife Clara Jane. They lived at 62 Buckland Avenue, Barton Road, Dover, and later at 13 Buckland Avenue. They lost a second son, Reginald, below. They also had two other sons on active service.

Reader, R. E.  
Reginald Edward Reader, S/27441, enlisted in Brighton and had lived in Dover, and was a Rifleman in the 1st battalion of the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) (formerly R/30199 of the KRRC), and attached to the Royal Flying Corps. He was 31 when he died of wounds on 17th May 1917. He is buried at Etaples Militaary cemetery in France.

Reginald was brother to Percival, above, and also born at Tunbridge Wells. His wife was Phoebe Clara Reader, who lived at 11 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She had previously been living in Burgess Hill, Sussex, and her parents, Mr and Mrs Sharp, lived at 1 Alfred Road, Dover.   

Redgate, G. W. 
George Williams Redgate.  He was 42, and an Artificer Engineer, when he died on 9th January 1918. He served with the HMS "Racoon", which was wrecked off the Irish coast.   He is buried at Saint Peter and St Paul's, River, Dover in the United Kingdom.

He was the son of John and Mary Ann Redgate, husband of Helena Redgate, of 1 Ellas Road, Crouch Hill, London.

To be confirmed is whether George was the person who wrote of the sinking of the "Bluecher" when he was aboard the "Princess Royal"  That George's parents were Mr and Mrs Redgate, of 1 Glebe Land Cottages, River, and Mr Redgate worked for 30 years at the Packet Yard in Dover. George also worked there and was considered well-known in Dover. He wrote thus:

"It is evident the Germans did not expect us, as some of the "Bluecher's" officers had their pyjamas on under their uniform as though they had turned out hurriedly. One who was saved had not been touched by anything, but the blast from a busting shell had driven his pyjamas right into his flesh so that as long as he lives he will always be ready for bed. It was a sight to see the "Bluecher" gradually settling and then disappear, and the Zeppelins hovering overhead dropping bombs on their own unfortunate countrymen. They carefully lept out of range of our 13.5's however and we could not afford to stop as the submarines were getting busy. We fired our first round at 9.7 and finished up just before "opening time". The "Molkte" will remember the "Princess Royal" and I am very doubtful as to her reaching harbour. She was badly on fire when we saw her last."

Reeder, R.  
Robert Reeder was a Captain and Flight Commander with the Royal Flying Corps, and from the Manchester Regiment, with the 10th, formerly 6th, battalion. He was killed in action in France on 6 January 1918 when he was 24, and is buried at the Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1 in France.

He had been a scholar and pupil teacher at St Martin's and at the County (now Grammar) School, and an Assistant Master at the Barton Road School. He enlisted in the Artists' Rifles while a student at Dr John's College, Battersea, and was eventually commissioned in the Manchester Regiment TF.

He was the son of Captain R J Reeder (Royal Engineers) and Lilian Maud Reeder, from 19a Emmanuel Road, Balham, London, formerly 9 Staff Colony, Tidworth, Hampshire.

Reeve, W. D'A. 
Wentworth D'Arcy Reeve (Charles D'Arcy Edmund Wentworth Reeve) was a Captain in the Royal Flying Corps and Suffolk Regiment. He died on 18th July 1916 and is buried in Great Livermere (St Peter) Churchyard, Suffolk.

He was the son of Mr C S Wentworth Reeve and Beatrice Reeve, from Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray and Livermere Park, Bury St. Edmunds.

Reeves, E.  
Edward Reeves, 156975, enlisted in Dover and was a Gunner in the 174th Siege Battery of the RGA. He died on 17th/18th September 1918 from shell wounds that he had received in action at St Quentin. He is buried at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.

His parents were Mr G R and Mrs S Reeves, from 4 Durham Place, Dover, in which town he was born. He was their fourth son. His wife was Mrs H E S Reeves, who lived at 39 Limekiln Street, and later at 22 (CWGC says 2) Victoria Dwellings, Dover.

In September 1940, his sister Lizzie and brother-in-law Charlie, and his nieces, from Hull, inserted an in memoriam notice "In loving memory of our dear brother (Ted)... dearly loved and sadly missed".

Reeves, M. B. 
Michael Bridgland Reeves, 15114, was a Private in the South African Infantry, in the 2nd regiment. He died on 15th December 1917, when he was 43. He is buried in the Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand in France.

Born in Middlesex, his mother was Mrs Mary Thornton Reeves, from London. His wife was Minnie Reeves, of 25 Leathern Road, Durban, South Africa. She was born in Tonbridge in Kent. In 1901 they were living at 13 Barton Gardens, Dover, with their then two-year-old son, Basil, who had been born in Clapham. 

Reid, A. V.  

He was the son of Mr and Mrs H Reid, of 181 London Road, Buckland, Dover, and was born and enlisted in that town.

The words at the bottom of the headstone say:

His duty was well done
Gone but not forgotten

Rich, F.  
Frederick Rich, G/25996, was a Private in the 11th battalion of the Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queen's) (formerly 30601, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry). He died of wounds on 2nd October 1918 at the 105 Field Ambulance in France, and is buried at the Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery in Belgium.

He was born in Shorncliffe, and enlisted and lived in Dover. Mrs E M Rich, of 49 Winchelsea Street, Dover, requested that he should be named on the Town Memorial.  .

Richards, E. J.  
Edwin James Richards, 141973, was a Private in the Machine Gun Corps, 6th battalion Infantry (formerly 8424, The Buffs). He died on 23rd April 1918.  He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery in France.

He was was born in 1891 at Temple Ewell, and enlisted in Dover. He was the brother of Mr. F. C. Richards, of 4 Cecil Cottages, Westbere, Sturry, Canterbury.

Richardson, C. W.  
Charles William Richardson, 71637, was a Gunner in the 287th Siege Battery of the RGA. He died of wounds at Cambrai on 29th November 1918.

He was born and enlisted in Dover, and C F Richardson from 42 Mayfield Avenue, Dover, asked that his name should be placed on the Town Memorial.

Richardson, E.  
Edward Richardson, 49196, was a Lance Corporal in the 4th battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment. He was 19 when he was killed in action on 14th April 1918. He is commemorated on the Pozieres memorial in France.

He was the son of Annie Richardson, of 8 West Mount Terrace, Priory Hill, Dover, and the late France Fox Richardson. He was born, enlisted, and lived in Dover.

He was born in Guston and enlisted and lived at Dover.

Richardson, W. A.  
Walter Allan Richardson, 8799, was a Corporal from the 2nd battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He died of wounds at Ypres on 31st October 1914, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate. He was the eldest son of Pipe-Major and Mrs Richardson, of 16 Selbourne Terrace, Folkestone Road, Dover. He was born and enlisted in that town, but lived at Waterside, Londonderry. 

A letter dated 26th March 1915 from his Commanding Officer in the Field,  JHW Pollard, stated: "I should like to add that Corporal Richardson was a most promising non-commissioned officer and did well during the present campaign. Prior to the War he had been one of our best pipers, and had been employed as orderly to the Commadning Officer for two years during training and manoeuvres. I am very sorry to have lost him."

His father gave this epitaph, "A soldier born, as a soldier he died, facing the murderous Hun". 

Riches, W. V.  
William Victor Riches, 9737, was a Private in the East Yorkshire Regiment, 1st battalion. He was killed in action 16th September 1916, when he was 25. He is buried in the AIF Burial Ground, Flers in France, 3 A 29.

He was born and enlisted in Dover, and lived at Crabble Hill, Dover, the son of James Riches, of 57 Crabble Hill. (CWGC entry under J V Riches)

Rigden, G.
George Rigden, L/10001, was a Lance Corporal in the 2nd battalion of The Buffs. He was wounded at Mons on 6th November 1914 in the right (another report says left) shoulder, and returned home for convalescence. He returned to the trenches in March 1915, and just six weeks later, on 12th (another report says 18th) May, he was wounded by shrapnel in both thighs and in his spine. He was taken to the General Hospital in France, and was then brought home to England (one report says on 30th May, another says two months after being wounded) and taken to the King George Hospital in London. There he died on  2nd December 1915, at the age of 20. .

His funeral took place with full military honours on Tuesday 7th December at Buckland cemetery, Dover in the United Kingdom. The Rev H Hopkinson officiated, and there were a hundred NCOs and men, with CSM C H Grist, and led by Lieutenant E G Port, present as a mark of their respect for George.

Many floral tributes were laid, including one from The Buffs. Those from his family included the cards :"in loving memory, from his broken-hearted mother and father" "from his sister, Annie" "from his sisters, Daisy and Esther" "from sister Hilda" "from Mr and Mrs Richardson, sister and brother-in-law" "from his brother in the trenches" "from his little brothers and sisters" At the bottom of his gravestone are the words:  "God took him from his home but never from our thoughts"

Born at Buckland in Dover, and enlisting and residing in that town, George was the son of Mr and Mrs M Rigden, later of 28 Limekiln Street, Dover. They had two other sons, a son-in-law, and a nephew also serving at the Front.

In ever loving memory of my dear son, Lance-Corporal George Rigden, who died of wounds in King George's Hospital, London, December 2nd 1915, aged 20 years. Never forgotten by his loving mother, Mrs Gear. peace, perfect peace. Until we meet. December 1939

*Roberts, A. H.  
Arthur Harold Roberts. Arthur Bertram Howard Roberts, L/8935, was in the 1st battalion of The Buffs. he was awarded the Military Medal. He was 24 when he died on 2nd December 1917, and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval in France.

He was one of three brothers who served, and was the son of Arthur John Howard Roberts (Q.M.S of the 1st Battalion of  The Buffs) and the late Edith Roberts. He was born in Athlone, County Rocommon, and lived and enlisted in Dover.

This could also be Arthur Harold Roberts, M2/166964, bellringer at St Mary's, who was a Private in the Army Service Corps, No 1 Reserve M T Depot. He died on 5th May 1916 at the fourth London General Hospital, and is buried at St Mary's, F L 5. He was  the "dearly loved" husband of Ethel Roberts, from 21 Lorne Road. 

Bellringing information from research by Hazel Basford, Librarian, Kent County Association of Change Ringers

Roberts I.  
Isaac Roberts, 111903, was a Pioneer in the Royal Engineers. He was 54 when he died on 9th May 1916, and is buried at St Mary's cemetery, Dover in the United Kingdom, in which town he died. Mrs E Roberts, of Portland Place, requested that his name should go on the Town Memorial. The CWGC records that his wife was Mrs E. Roberts, of 4 Albany Flats, Dover.  

Rogers, G. 
George Rogers, S/418, was an Army Pensioner, working as a porter at the Grand Hotel. He lived at 2 Stembrook, Dover, and had friends living at 116 Clarendon Place, Dover. He was born in Paris, and re-enlisted in Canterbury as a Private in The Buffs, 2nd battalion.

He was reported missing on 24th May 1915, and a year later as having died.  He is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial in Belgium.

Rouse, A. C.  
Albert Charles Rouse, was a Lieutenant from the Worcestershire Regiment, attached to the 32nd Signal Company, Royal Engineers. He was promoted and awarded the DCM for bravery, and he was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's dispatches. He was 26 when he died from wounds on 20th March 1916, and is buried at Millancourt Communal cemetery, France.  

He was the son of Charles and Caroline Rouse, of Maidstone, and the husband of Annie Rouse. Annie (nee Small) was living in Maidstone in March 1915, and later went to 30, York Street, Dover.

Russell, H.  
Harry Russell, 52556, was the eldest son of Mr William John and Mrs Ellen Annie   Russell, of 80 Oswald Road, Dover, and lived in that town. Before he enlisted in Canterbury he was employed by the River and District Co-operative Society (Biggin Street Branch).

He served as a Lance Corporal in D company of the 4th battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment. He was killed in action on 29th June 1918, at the age of 20, and is buried at Couin New British cemetery, France.