The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant R C Revelle


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Second Lieutenant Roy Cyril REVELLE, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (and R.A.F.), killed in action, 15th September 1918.

July 1885, born Wood Green, Middlesex, son of Charles & Ellen (Nellie) Alderman Revelle.

15th September 1895, St Mark, Noel Park, Haringey, baptism of Roy Cyril Rivelle, son of Charles, (engineer), & Ellen Alderman, 7 Hardy Terrace.

15th September 1895, St Mark, Noel Park, Haringey, baptism of Edith Rivelle, daughter of Charles, (engineer), & Ellen Alderman, 7 Hardy Terrace.  

15th September 1895, St Mark, Noel Park, Haringey, baptism of Nelly Irene Rivelle, daughter of Charles, (engineer), & Ellen Alderman, 7 Hardy Terrace.


1911 Census - 228 High Road, Wood Green, London N- Charles Revelle, head, age 52, married, Independent Means, born Brighton,. Sussex; Ellen Revelle, wife, age 46, married 26 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Brighton,. Sussex; Edith Revelle, daughter, age 24, single, Teacher Council School, ?????? District Council, worker, born Wood Green, Middlesex; Charles Frank Revelle, son, age 22, single, clerk, Solicitors, worker, born Wood Green, Middlesex; Nelly Irene Revelle, daughter, age 19, single, at home, born Wood Green, Middlesex; Roy Cyril Revelle, son, age 15, single, school, born Wood Green, Middlesex.


24th December 1914, posted BEF.

Pte Royal Cyril Revelle, Private 12 London Regiment, Service No.2459; 27th March 1917, Commissioned, Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry; Royal West Kent Regiment & Royal Flying Corps.

6th January 1919, Probate - Ray Cyril Revelle, of 53 Maidstone Road, New Southgate, Middlesex, died 16th September 1918 in Palestine. Administration (with Will) London 6th January to Ellen Alderman Revelle (wife of Charles Revelle). Effects £290 12s 8d.

From Medal card - Mrs E A Revelle, c/o J Wilmer Hives, 5 Veralum Buildings, Grays Inn, London WC1.

Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, G. 29., Israel.

NOTE: CWGC web site only shows date of death as 16th September 1918 serving with Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry.


London Gazette 10th May 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - The under mentioned cadets to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached): 28 March 1917. - Roy Cecil Revelle.

London Gazette 1st December 1917.

War Office, 1st December, 1917. REGULAR FORCES.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached), unless otherwise stated, are transferred to Service Battalions, with seniority shown against their names:

INFANTRY. - Oxford & Bucks. Light Infantry - R. C. Revelle (from Royal West Kent Regiment.). 28  March 1917.

London Gazette 20th December 1918.

Oxford & Bucks. Light Infantry - Temporary 2nd Lieutenant  R. C. Revelle resigns his commission on appointment to R.A.F. 19th August 1918.


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