Geburtsjahr: 1888

Geburtsort: Halstead, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Beruf: Taglöhner

Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Truppe: British Expeditionary Force

Rang: Private

Dienstnummer: 51518

Einberufung datum: 00/00/1914

Einberufung ort: Chelmsford, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Einheiten:  —  Manchester Regiment, 21st Bn. (6th City)  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Sterbedatum: 24/10/1917

Sterbeort: Tower Hamlets, Geluveld, Belgien

Todesursache: Missing in action

Alter: 29

1914-15 Star Medaille

British War Medal Medaille

Victory Medal Medaille

Private Sydney James Rulton, a farm labourer of Little Yeldham, Essex, served in the 21th Battalion Manchester Regiment (91th Brigade, 7th Division). He was married to Florence Gertrude Moore and had two daughters and two sons.

On the 24 October 1917 Sydney’s left Little Kemmel Camp and marched to La Clytte, Lock 8. From here they proceeded to the frontline at Tower Hamlets. The 29-year-old was killed in action on 24 October 1917. Sydney may have been killed while his Battalion took over the frontlinepositions at Tower Hamlets. Sydney James Rulton was reported missing and presumed death. His name can be found on the Memorial of the Missing at Tyne Cot Cemetery.

"Manchester Pals, A History of the Two Manchester Brigades", Stedman M., Leo Cooper London, sd, page 182 Verwendete Quellen

"Passchendaele, The Day-by Day Account", McCarthy C., Uniform, 2018, page 140 - 141 Verwendete Quellen

Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/uk_wwi_collections/?name=Sydney+James_Rulton&f-F0007E0F=ManchesterRegiment&f-F8007A65=51518 Weitere Quellen

CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/828398/rulton,-sydney-james/ Verwendete Quellen

The Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Verwendete Quellen

War Diary http://www.nmarchive.com/view-diary/n20c95/1668-1208/1587490 Weitere Quellen