Trafford

Born during the March quarter 1889 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/175,
the son of Thomas & Mary Rustige (nee Patillo).

1901 Census - Burgess Place, off New Street, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 12 -
born: Altrincham.   Head of household - Thomas Rustige - Married - aged: 50
- occ: Slater's Labourer - born: Altrincham.   Also - Mary Rustige - Wife -
aged: 40 - born: Scotland.    Plus 7 siblings, including his brother -
Fred, who was also killed during WW1, David (eldest brother) who was
awarded the Military Medal serving with the Canadians and Ernest who also
served.  Only his youngest brother - Duncan (b.1901) appears not to have
served.

1911 Census - 73 New Street, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 22 - 0cc: Gardener
(Domestic) - born: Altrincham.   Head of household - Thomas Rustige -
Married - aged: 60 - occ: General Labourer - born: Altrincham.   Also -
Mary Rustige - Wife - aged: 50 - born: Dundee, Scotland.    Plus 4
siblings, including his brother - Fred, who was also killed during WW1, 
and Ernest Victor who also served.  Only his youngest brother - Duncan Gray
(b.1901) appears not to have served.

Attended Seamon's Moss School and St. Margaret's Bible Class.   Employed by
Mr. Jesse Haworth, Woodside, Bowdon.

Married Emily Heywood during the June quarter 1915 in the Bucklow R.D. -
ref: 8a/477.

He had been wounded in both legs and one leg had to be amputated.

Burial records state that he died at Oak Cottage, Wellfield Lane,
Timperley.

Death reported in the 03/11/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian which
states that he died at Wharnecliffe Hospital, Sheffield from wounds
received on the 2nd July 1916, the second day of the Battle of the Somme
1916.

Buried 11/11/1916.   CWGC Headstone.

He had two brothers serving in the Army - one - Corporal David Rustige MM
(eldest) serving with the Canadian Mounted Rifles, the other - Ernest
Rustige, was in training in Suffolk in 1917.

His other brother, Frederick was also killed on active service.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1917, which states
that he lived at Oak Cottage, Wellfield Lane, Timperley.

His widow - Emily Rustige, married James Whittle in 1920 and they resided
at 52 Stamford Park Road, Hale.