South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Salonika | British War & Victory Medals | Sofia War Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 26 Feb 1918 in Salonika | ~ | Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial |
| Stratford Holy Trinity Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Stratford Cemetery Memorial |
| Died of Pneumonia | 7 Feb 1916 in Stratford on Avon - to Reserve | |
| Place of Death | Date and Place Mobilised | Other War Memorials |
| 21st Stationary Hospital in Sofia | 10 Sep 1917 from Army Reserve | |
Circumstances of Death
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Ralph died of Pnuemonia on 23 Nov 1918 at the 21st Stationary (Gladstone) Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria. The following death notice was placed in the Stratford Herald on Friday 13th December 1918. "On the 23rd ult of Pneumonia Private 126685 Ralph Wakefield Hodgkins, R.A.M.C, 21st Stationary Hospital with the Expeditionary Forces, Salonika, youngest son of the late William Wakefield Hodgkins of 1 Great William Street. The shock was great, the loss severe Sadly mourned by mother, sister and brother". |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1895 in Aston | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Wakefield & Susannah Matilda Hodgkins | 1 Great William Street, Stratford on Avon |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Aston, Birmingham | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 43 Henley Street, Stratford on Avon | 1911 - Groom |
| 1911 - 19 Great William Street, Stratford on Avon | 1916 - Hotel Boots at Golden Lion Hotel |
| 1916 - 1 Great William Street, Stratford on Avon | |
