WWI Pair. Ruff. Sussex Yeomanry Dragoons. Served Gallipoli to the Western Front. Chichester.

Correctly named 1574 Pte G Ruff Suss Yeo

Awarded to Gilbert Ruff for service with the 1/1st Battalion Sussex Yeomanry Dragoons.

Landing in Gallipoli in October 1915, Gilbert is entitled to a 1915 Star Trio, sadly the Star is missing.

1/1st Sussex Yeomanry
August 1914 : moved with the brigade to Canterbury.
24 September 1915 : dismounted, the brigade sailed on the “Olympic” from Liverpool to Gallipoli, landing on 8 October 1915 and coming under orders of 42nd (East Lancashire) Division.
December 1915 : withdrew from Gallipoli and moved to Mudros.
February 1916 : moved to Egypt where brigade was absorbed into 3rd Dismounted Brigade on Suez Canal defences.
July 1916 : brigade moved to join the Western Frontier Force.

Gilbert served from January 1913 until August 1916 when he is discharged due to sickness.

He was awarded a Silver War Badge, numbered 15145, sadly not present.

Whilst undertaking research, we did find a Gilbert Ruff.

Born 1896 in Bignor, Sussex to Rheuben and Catherine, we find him living with his parents in 1911 at the Schoolhouse, Eastergate near Chichester. He is working then as an office clerk.

He married Gladys Tuck in 1918.

By 1921, he is living at Stockbridge Road in Chichester and working as a part time chauffeur and gas meter inspector.

He died in 1961.

Both medals have modern replacement ribbons.