LAND Ronald John Lieut

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Surname: LAND;

Forename(s): Ronald John;

Initials: RJ;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 3 of;

Previous Regiment: York & Lanc Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 6 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 192 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 6 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 21-Mar-1918;

Other Data: Roll of Honour (de Ruvigny) Vol 3, p 102:youngest son of Edward Land of Mile Cottage, Chichester, Liveryman and Member of the Fishmonger's Company, by his wife Alice, d. of Major James R Taylor of Saddleworth, Yorks. B Lowestoft 20/7/1888, Educated Dulwich College, was a Cadet in the University OTC. Gazetted 2/Lt Y&L Regt June 1915. Promoted Lt 1917, Served BEF from May 1916. Was wounded during Somme engagements in Oct 1916. On recovery was attached to MGC and returned France Dec 1917. KIA Lagnicourt 21/3/1918 whilst holding up the enemy advance. His CO wrote "we cannot express in writing our admiration of your son - he was a "white man" through and through" He married at the Parish Church, Roker, Sunderland, 9/1/1916, Gladys May, only d. of Fred Chamberlain of Bowden, Cheshire. (without issue)
Dulwich College Register: born 20/7/1888 …….killed in action at Lagnicourt, while endeavouring to return to his guns through a barrage…..(in command of a machine gun battery. (PHOTOGRAPH - Dulwich College roll of honour)
Letters of Admin 20/7/1918: grantee Gladys Mary Land (widow) £176/5/4d
Brass Plaque: St Mary the Virgin Church, Apuldram, W Sussex

University of London
Narrative Lieutenant, York and Lancaster Regiment and Machine Gun Corps. Son of Mr and Mrs E. Land of Chichester. Killed in action at Lagnicourt on zest March 1918.;

Other Notes: LAND, Lieutenant, RONALD JOHN, 3rd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 21st March 1918. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Land, of 50, Tyndalls Park Road, Clifton, Bristol, husband of Gladys May Land. Bay 10 Arras Memorial - Pas De Calais, France.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/27678;

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