Published By Ben Hillidge
RAWENSTALL, Lancashire
Private 11968 Edwin Sagar, 1 Bn East Lancashire Regiment, His brother moved to Oswald Road, Oswestry. Father farmer at Hargreaves Fold Farm in Lumb-in-Rossendale.
REDNAL, Shropshire
Blacksmith’s Shop at Rednal – Brothers – Corporal 12303 Frederick Davies West Felton War Memorial and Private 16197 Edward Davies West Felton War Memorial
RHAYADER, Powys
Victoria House Lance Corporal 8209 Thomas Mills, 1/1Bn Herefordshire Regiment. KIA 19 August 1915 Born Wigan moved to Llandinam then to Oswestry lived at 22 Coney Green and 29 Middleton Road, Oswestry.
RHOSYMEDRE, Denbighshire
Plough Hotel Sergeant 200900 John J Phillips, 9 Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Born Oswestry where he lived on Gate Street.
ROCHDALE, Greater Manchester
(Acting) Lance Sergeant 12280 Alfred E Roberts, 6 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. In Oswestry lived at Swan Crescent and 49 Llwyn Road.
RUABON, Denbighshire
5 Gardden Lodge Private 306827 William Davies 2/8 Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own). Born Wroxeter. Possible home for William Davies
RUYTON XI TOWN, Shropshire
Admiral Benbow Public House Sergeant T/354807 Harry Walker, Royal Army Service Corps Camel Transport. Also Wynnstay Hotel, Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant. In Oswestry had lived at 55 Church Street.
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