2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers.

The youngest son of Rector Riou George and Mary Benson was born in Hope Bowdler on 29^th July 1884 and was raised in the Old Rectory. After 5 years service in the 2^nd Bn. He departed to Ceylon - tea planting. He returned on declaration of war and rejoined his old Battalion.

On 12^th March 1915, aged 30 he was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, France.

He is commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais - panel 12 & 13. A commemorative plaque can also be found on the northern wall of St Andrew’s Church overlooking his parent’s grave.