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William Ruddy c. 1894 - c. 1914
William Ruddy of 21 Ardgowan Street, in Belfast, County Down County Ireland was born in 1894 in Lurgan, County Armagh County, and died at age 19 years old on August 26, 1914 at Battle of Le Cateau in Le Cateau, Nord County, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France. William Ruddy was buried on August 26, 1914 at Body never recovered. Memorialised on La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial.
William Ruddy
21 Ardgowan Street, in Belfast, County Down County Ireland
1894
Lurgan, County Armagh County, Ireland
August 26, 1914
Battle of Le Cateau in Le Cateau, Nord County, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, 59360, France
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William Ruddy's History: circa 1894 - circa 1914
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William was my grandfather's brother. He was a soldier with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and landed in France on 24th August 1914 with the British Expeditionary Force to defend France and liberate Belgium. Outnumbered 4 to 1, his regiment, and the other Irish regiments, fought the greatest rearguard action in military history, allowing the other British and French units to their right to pull back under their protection to reform and defend Paris. William was wounded and found by a dispatch rider who repeatedly tried to put him on his horse. William kept sliding off, until advancing shellfire caused the dispatch rider to flee for his life. William's body was never recovered. The 'Four Soldier Sons' of the Ruddy family of 21 Ardgowan Street, Belfast, were later written about in the Belfast press. William was KIA, Richard was taken POW, my grandfather Jacob was WIA three times in Gallipoli and France and Joseph was WIA twice in France.
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18941894BirthdateLurgan, County Armagh County IrelandBirthplaceADVERTISEMENT BY
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Service number: 10410 Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Unit/ship/squadron: 2nd Bn.
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-1912: Painter at shipyard 1912-1914: Solidier
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08/261914August 26, 1914Death dateBattle of Le Cateau in Le Cateau, Nord County, Nord-Pas-de-Calais 59360, FranceKilled in ActionCause of deathDeath locationADVERTISEMENT BY
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08/261914August 26, 1914Funeral dateBody never recovered. Memorialised on La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial in FranceBurial location
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