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	8 Sep 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