Surr Lieutenant 2129
Info
Surname | Surr |
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Forename | Rudolph Vincent |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Army No | 2129 |
Battalion | |
Commissioned | 1915-05-18 |
Date Of Wounds | Not set |
Wounds | |
Died Killed | 1916-10-31 |
Death Details | Killed in action at Delville, France |
Enlisted Date | Not set |
Enlisted Location | |
Date Of Birth | 1891-08-06 |
Birth Place | San Diego, USA. |
Residence | Kidderminster |
Discharged | Not set |
Theatre Of War | France |
Date Of Entry | 1915-10-31 |
Z Class | |
Surname Spellings | |
Other Info | Died age 25. Remembered at the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C. Son of Vincent Surr, of 1696, Cedar Avenue, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. After leaving School he attended Birmingham University and took his degree with honours in commerce. He afterwards entered the works of Baldwin's Ltd., and at the outbreak of war joined the Royal Fusiliers. Later he took a commission in a battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment, and went to the front a year ago. He was keenly interested in the Boy Scout movement, being a Scoutmaster for some years. |
Assignments
18th Royal Fusiliers 2129 Private |
5th Worcestershire Regiment 2129 Private |
5th Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant |
5th Worcestershire Regiment - Lieutenant |
attached to the 24th Trench Mortar Battery |
Service Awards
The British War Medal |
The 1914-1915 Star |
The Allied Victory Medal |
Gallantry Awards & Honors
Medal | Rank | Battalion | Engagement | Awarded |
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No results found. |
Foreign Decorations & Awards
Medal | Rank | Battalion | Awarded |
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No results found. |
Royal Flying Corps
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Notes |