London Rifle Volunteers Brigade Cadet Corps trophy : Cadet R E Roth

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London
Accession Number REL29550
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Silver-plated Metal
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made 1873
Description

Silver plated cup with grape and vine decorations around the sides. A front panel is engraved with the words 'L.R.V.B.C.C./B (UNIV COLL SCHOOL Company/Presented by the Masters of U.C.S. to Cadet R.E.ROTH for obtaining the highest score in shooting/FEBY. 12TH 1873'. The base of the cup is stratched with the name 'R E ROTH'.

History / Summary

Awarded to Cadet Reuter Emerich Roth of the London Rifles Volunteer Brigade Cadet Corps on 12 February 1873. Roth was born in Brighton, England in 1858 and educated in London at University College School. From 1874 he studied medicine at University College and Hospital. After graduation he migrated to Sydney and was comissioned in 1894 as a captain in the Medical Staff Corps, Military Forces of New South Wales. He served during the South African War as principal medical officer for 2 Mounted Infantry Brigade. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order. On his return to Australia in 1901 he was appointed the principal medical officer of the Commonwealth Forces in NSW and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1909. In March 1915 Roth took command of 5 Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps and served at Gallipoli from August to December. He was promoted to Colonel in February 1916 and served in France as Deputy Director of Medical Services for 1 ANZAC Corps and then 2 ANZAC Corps. He was wounded during the battle of Fromelles and invalided to Australia in November 1916. He was twice mentioned in dispatches and awarded the Order of St Michael and George in 1917. Roth died in New Caledonia in 1924.