INDENT Lieutenant Colonel Richard Alexander Rooth, born 1866, educated at Highgate School and Sandhurst, was gazetted to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as 2nd Lieutenant, 1885, advanced to Captain, 1894 Major, 1896 and Lieut. Colonel June, 1914; served abroad variously from 1885 to 1903 which included operations in the Aden hinterland in the latter year; was appointed to the command of the 1st Bn., 1914 then in Madras and was present in Fort George when bombarded by the Emden; returned to England with his Regiment December, 1914 and proceeded to the Dardanelles in March. Lieut. Colonel Rooth was killed instantly the moment he stepped on 'V' Beach at Sedd El Bahr, Gallipoli - the 'River Clyde' and the tows containing the Royal Dublin Fusiliers approached 'V' Beach together at 6.20am. As the 'River Clyde' grounded and the tows were within a few yards of the shore, all hell was let loose as a tornado of fire swept the boats. Men were killed as they waded ashore and the badly wounded stumbled into the water and drowned. Boats drifted helplessly away with every man in them killed or wounded. Men poured out from both sides of the ship - most fell before reaching shore - the gangways and lighters were choked with the dead and dying ...