South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 328039 Reginald William GILKES - 2nd/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action Wednesday, September 5th, 1917 aged 20


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals  
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After July 1916 ~ Ratley & Upton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)  Jul 1916 at Banbury  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Steenbeek    
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

War dairy shows the 2/8th attacked Aisne Farm on Sep 5th and suffered 23 deaths in the "other ranks".

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
11 May 1897 at Ratley 27 Apr 1898 at Ratley
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Thomas and Sarah Gilkes Ratley
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
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Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1901 to 1917 - Ratley 1911 - Farm Labourer