Corporal Richard Wigley Parrott Rose, born 1 Jul 1893, was the son of Charles Frederick Rose and Katherine “Kate, Katie, or Kitty” Ashley (Loomis) Rose of Montclair, New Jersey. His father was born in England.
In the 1900 census 6-year-old Richard is living in the household of his maternal aunt Mary W P Walker with his mother Katie 39, and sisters Annie 9, Helen 4, and Margaret 1, in Buckhorn, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Richards paternal grandparents Richard 79 and Margaret 66 live with them also.In the 1905 New Jersey state census 11-year-old Richard is living with his parents and siblings Anna 14, Helen 9, Margaret 6, and Charles Jr 3, at 182 Inwood in Montclair. His father is an architect.In the 1910 census 16-year-old Richard is living with his parents and siblings Anna 18, Helen 13, Margaret 10, and Charles Jr 8, at 182 Inwood Ave., in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey. His father is an architect for a private employer.In the 1915 New Jersey state census 22-year-old Richard is living with his parents and siblings Anna 24, Helen 19, Margaret 16, and Charles Jr 13, still at 182 Inwood in Montclair. His father is still an architect.On his 1917 draft registration Richard lists his address as 399 Mountain Ave., in Montclair, and his occupation as clerk with the Aetna Life Insurance Company.At some point Richard attended Princeton University. The 1920 Princeton University Yearbook lists Richard W P Rose among other Princeton students who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Great War.Newspapers of the day and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 1, District of Columbia, list Corporals: Rose, Richard W., as Died of Wounds in Paris 24 Jun 1918. The Battle of Belleau Wood had been going on since the beginning of June with the 5th Marine Regiment attached to the 2nd Division so he must have been mortally wounded at Belleau.

Corporal Richard Wigley Parrott Rose, born 1 Jul 1893, was the son of Charles Frederick Rose and Katherine “Kate, Katie, or Kitty” Ashley (Loomis) Rose of Montclair, New Jersey. His father was born in England.
In the 1900 census 6-year-old Richard is living in the household of his maternal aunt Mary W P Walker with his mother Katie 39, and sisters Annie 9, Helen 4, and Margaret 1, in Buckhorn, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Richards paternal grandparents Richard 79 and Margaret 66 live with them also.In the 1905 New Jersey state census 11-year-old Richard is living with his parents and siblings Anna 14, Helen 9, Margaret 6, and Charles Jr 3, at 182 Inwood in Montclair. His father is an architect.In the 1910 census 16-year-old Richard is living with his parents and siblings Anna 18, Helen 13, Margaret 10, and Charles Jr 8, at 182 Inwood Ave., in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey. His father is an architect for a private employer.In the 1915 New Jersey state census 22-year-old Richard is living with his parents and siblings Anna 24, Helen 19, Margaret 16, and Charles Jr 13, still at 182 Inwood in Montclair. His father is still an architect.On his 1917 draft registration Richard lists his address as 399 Mountain Ave., in Montclair, and his occupation as clerk with the Aetna Life Insurance Company.At some point Richard attended Princeton University. The 1920 Princeton University Yearbook lists Richard W P Rose among other Princeton students who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Great War.Newspapers of the day and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 1, District of Columbia, list Corporals: Rose, Richard W., as Died of Wounds in Paris 24 Jun 1918. The Battle of Belleau Wood had been going on since the beginning of June with the 5th Marine Regiment attached to the 2nd Division so he must have been mortally wounded at Belleau.