Major St. George John RATHBORNE

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60 th Rgt. / 66th Regiment Royal Berkshire

Rathborne - Major St. George - Royal Berkshire Regiment - died 1907.

Grave at Cheltenham Cemetery, Gloucestershire - "Sacred to the memory of Major St. George Rathborne, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Born 1847. Died 1907. Also of Ivon Eyre Rathborne, Royal Artillery, son of the above. Born 1895. Died 1921 interred in Military Cemetery, Jamaica. Also of St George Ronald McNeill Rathborne Eldest son of Major St George And Margaret Rathborne Born 1892 Died 1935 "Into thy hands I commend my spirit Underneath are the everlasting arms"
On the right: Also of Bella Grace Wife of Col W.H. Rathborne R.E. Died 1931 with me in paradise
On the left: Also of Barry Cecil Infant son of Major St George and Margaret Rathborne Died 1894 aged 9 months

St. married Margaret McNEALE, daughter of John Donald McNEALE of Faughart and Margaret EVANS, on 19 Apr 1889 in British Embassy, Paris, France. (Margaret McNEALE was born on 22 May 1857 in France,¹ died on 13 Jan 1938 in Shortlands, Kent, England ² and was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Q Area.)