Louis Rugman
Memorial: Tytherington - St James's Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 267458
Parents: Alfred and Mary Rugman
Pre-war occupation: Farm Labourer
Date of birth: 1892
Place of birth: Ithchington, Thornbury, Bristol
Date of death: 21/03/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Poziers Memorial (Panel 40 and 41), Somme, France
Age: 26
Further information:
Born in Itchington, Louis Rugman is listed in the 1911 Census as 19 years of age still living with his father Alfred, a farm labourer, his mother Mary and one brother and a sister. He was employed as a farm labourer.
Louis served with the 2nd/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and died on 21st March 1918 He is commemorated at the Poziers Memorial (Panel 40 and 41), Somme, France and is also listed on the Gloucestershire Regiment Cenotaph, Gloucester.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Tytherington Roots, Forces War Records and CWGC