William George Risbridger

— 16/08/1917
A brief biography

Ancestors


Risbrig — 1198 —
William de la Risebreage — 1276 —
John atte Rysbrugg — 1425
Henry Ryesbrigger of Albury — 1430 —
John atte Rysbrygge — 1461 —
William Rysbrydger — 1553
John Rysbrydger of Shere ±1520 — 1563
William Risbridger 1546 — 1615
John Risbridger 1579 — 1631
William Risbridger of Shere 1611 — 1645±
John Risbridger of Capel 1642 — 1695
Thomas Risbridger of Newdigate 1679 — 1736
John Risbridger of Charlwood ±1703 — 1772
Lashford Risbridger of Charlwood 1760 — 1806
Isaac Risbridger of Charlwood 1782 —
Henry Risbridger of Charlwood 1810 — 1892
George Henry Risbridger ±1863 —
William George Risbridger — 1917
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William George Risbridger


Son of George Henry Risbridger and Elvina Célestine Néron. .

Died in the seventh year of the reign of King George V

Killed at Ypres


William George Risbridger was the son of Henry and Elvina Celestine Risbridger, of Romsley Villa, St. Ouen. He was formerly a gardener for Mr Watkins of The Poplars, Milbrook, and one of the first boys to join the St Ouens Boys Brigade before the war. William's father was an old soldier and had three sons who served during the Great War. Before the war William lived at Mossigiel, Les Landes. He had joined the 7th Bn, Royal Irish Rifles serving as a Rifleman and was killed in action at Third Ypres on 16th August 1917. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing in St Oeun, Jersey.

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