| Robert Edward Ryder | |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1895 |
| Death Date: | 1 December 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Harefield, Middlesex, England |
| Death Place: | Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Placeofburial: | St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield[1] |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Unit: | Middlesex Regiment |
| Battles: | World War I |
| Awards: | Victoria Cross Bronze Medal of Military Valor (Italy) |
Robert Edward Ryder VC (17 December 1895 - 1 December 1978) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Ryder was 20 years old, and a private in the 12th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
He later achieved the rank of sergeant.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Lord Ashcroft VC Gallery in the Imperial War Museum in London, England.[2]