| Date of birth | 22 April 1900 |
| Date of death | 12 October 1917 |
| Mothers name | Isabella |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Mothers date of birth | abt 1871 |
| Mothers date of death | 21 June 1938 |
| Fathers date of birth | abt 1876 |
| Fathers name | Herbert Lyttleton Ruscoe |
| Parents date of marriage | 1896 |
| Parents place of marriage | New Zealand |
| Fathers date of death | 2 July 1934 |
| Siblings | Mabel (b 1897), Hetty Ellen (b 1898), Elizabeth Margaret (b 1902), Isabel Helen (b 1904), Herbert Henry (b 1907), Hazel Joyce (b 1910) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Places of relevance | Foxton |
| Last known residence | 6a Alma Lane |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Place of death | In the Field, Belgium |
| Date of arrival overseas | 22 August 1916 |
| Theatres of war | Western Europe 1916, 1917 |
| Place of embarkation | Wellington on Maunganui |
| Surname | RUSCOE |
| War memorial | Foxton, Foxton School |
| Place enlisted | Trentham |
| Christian names | Hugh Grenville |
| Place of arrival overseas | Devonport, England |
| Overseas memorial | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| School | Palmerston Nth High School 1914 |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 13808 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Date enlisted | 07 March 1916 |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Regiment or service | 2nd Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade |
| Embarkation date | 26 June 1916 |
| User reference | 1.163 |
Next of Kin: Mrs HL Ruscoe (mother), 75 Wharf St, Foxton later 37 Adelaide Rd, Wellington
In 1919 parents were living in Wellington East.
Employer & Address: Thomson Lewis & Co, Wellington.
Age given on Enlistment: 19 years 10 months.
Hair: Brown. Eyes: Grey.
Height: 5'9 3/4”. Chest: 32-36.
Weight: 10st 1lb.
Parents buried at Karori Cemetery, Wellington.
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