DELVILLE WOOD

ROBERT FRANCIS RYDER

With the courtesy of Mr Mike Bullock and Stephen Bullock, South Africa.

Son of Frank RYDER, Robert Francis RYDER was manager of the firm of R.D. Kidd & Co at Newcastle, South Africa. He served in Egypt in the B Company of the 2nd S.A.I. commanded his brother-in-law, Captain John Douglas Walsh, who was killed in action during the baptism of fire of the South African Brigade at the battle of Halazin.

Corporal R.F. Ryder at Bordon, Hampshire, November 1915.

Promoted Company Sergeant Major of the B Company of the 2nd S.A.I.,  Robert Francis Ryder was killed in action in Delville Wood on the 15th July 1916. He was of the age of 24 and left a widow and two children.

Letter posted in South Africa the next day the death of C.S..M. R.F. RYDER

He is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial.