RYDER, Walter

Credit: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Private

1st Battalion

Hampshire Regiment

Walter was born on the 17th of September 1881 in Kintbury, Berkshire. He married Elizabeth Fanny Matilda JOLLIFFE (formerly RYDER, nee WHITE) in 1907 at St James’ Church in Cowes. Elizabeth was living at 24 Merton Terrace, Worsley Road, Hunnyhill in Newport around the time of Walter’s death. They had three children.

Walter was an experienced Soldier having previously served in the Army during the South African campaign around 1900. Walter, aged 32, was reported as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on the 1st of November 1914, & he is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Belgium with more than 11,300 of his First World War comrades who still have no known grave.

Walter is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetery

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

‍

The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.