Ripon Wilson (Brigadier General) LaRoche

1915 - 1973  (58 years)

• Name	Ripon Wilson (Brigadier General) LaRoche
  Birth	19 Jan 1915	Charleston,CharlestonCo.,SC
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Apr 1973	Bur: Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw Co., SC
  Person ID	I12715	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William Reynolds "Uncle Willie" LaRoche,   b. 30 Aug 1884, Yonges Island, Charleston Co., SC d. 30 Jun 1956, Burial: Laurel Hill Cem.,Meggett, Charleston Co., SC (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Minnie Lawton Bostick,   b. 3 Jan 1891   d. 2 Aug 1983, Burial:SaintPaulsEpiscopalChurchCem.,YongesIsland,Charleston,SC (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	12 Jul 1911
  Family ID	F2680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  LaRoche, Ripon Wilson (Brigadier General) (1915-1973) Individual/ Military photo of Brigadier Ripon Wilson LaRoche came from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62065598/ripon-wilson-laroche Maintained by: Catoe4 Originally Created by: Find a Grave Added: 23 Nov 2010 Find a Grave Memorial 62065598 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 October 2020), memorial page for BG Ripon Wilson Laroche (9 Jan 1915–3 Apr 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. 62065598, citing Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Catoe4 (contributor 47413036) . Photo added to the above site by Donald Hall. Brigadier General Ripon Wilson LaRoche is wearing what is termed a garrison cap or flight cap in the US. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side_cap A side cap is a military cap that can be folded flat when not being worn. It is also known as a garrison cap or flight cap in the United States, wedge cap in Canada, or field service cap in the United Kingdom.[1] [1] Dress Regulations for the Officers of the Army 1900. The War Office. 1900. ISBN 0-85368-044-2.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62065598/ripon-wilson-laroche Maintained by: Catoe4 Originally Created by: Find a Grave Added: 23 Nov 2010 Find a Grave Memorial 62065598 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 October 2020), memorial page for BG Ripon Wilson Laroche (9 Jan 1915–3 Apr 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. 62065598, citing Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Catoe4 (contributor 47413036) . Photo added to the above site by Donald Hall. A photo of the grave marker for Ripon Wilson LaRoche which was added to the above site by Diane reads: RIPON WILSON LAROCHE SOUTH CAROLINA BRIG GEN MEDICAL CORP WWII KOREA VIETNAM JAN 9 1915 APRIL 3 1973 BG Ripon Wilson Laroche BIRTH 9 Jan 1915 Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 3 Apr 1973 (aged 58) Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL Quaker Cemetery Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA PLOT Section 9 MEMORIAL ID 62065598 · View Source Family Members Parents Photo William Reynolds LaRoche 1883-1956 Minnie Lawton Bostick LaRoche 1891-1983 Siblings Photo Edward Bostick LaRoche 1912-2008 William Reynolds LaRoche 1913-1993 Photo John Jenkins La Roche 1917-1993 Minnie LaRoche Stafford 1919-2006 Maude Allen LaRoche Bailey Alt 1924-2018