Maurice (Edgar) Rugman

Memorial: Almondsbury - Sunday's Hill

Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment

Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Rank and number: Private 2177

Date of birth: 1883

Date of death: 21/12/1916

Buried/Commemorated at: Thiepval Memorial (Pier and Face 5A and 5B), Somme, France

Age: 33

Further information:

Maurice served with the 1st (or 10th) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, British Army and was Killed in Action in France 21 Dec 1916, age 33

Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from the 10th December 1915. This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list

Commonwealth War Graves Commission have him listed as Maurice Rugman

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

CWGC, Forces War Records and militaryimages.net