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Rice, R.W., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 22/158 Private Robert William Rice, serving with the 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/1916.

Morpeth Herald 12/01/1917 carries a brief obituary:

Private R.W. Rice, [son of Frederick Richard and Margaret Rice, of] 24 Lamb Street, East Cramlington, has been reported killed in action. He has been missing since July 1st.

He is remembered at Cramlington on C60.03


The CWGC entry for Private Rice

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