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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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Not known - Does not have a CWGC Grave |
| Arrived in Theatre | Other Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Jul 1915 in France | Silver Badge # 425421 | Dunchurch |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Died of Influenza | 8 Sep 1914 in Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Anstruther, Scotland | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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William was hospitalised in France on 5 May 1916 and then invalided back to a Military Hospital in Edinburght from where he was Honourably Discharged from the army on 9 Jun 1916 suffering with Tuberculosis following a report from a medical board held on the 24 May 1916. He then stated in his army records that he would be residing at 3 Newland Street, New Bilton. At some stage he moved to Anstruther, where his brother in law resided, and where he died of Influenza on 12 Oct 1918. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1890 in Stour Provost, Dorset | 15 Jul 1892 at Stour Provost, Dorset |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Eleanor Ridout both deceased | Stour Provost, Dorset |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1890 - Stour Provost, Dorset | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Stour Provost Street, Stour Provost, Dorset | 1911 - Plumber and painter |
| 1911 - Coventry Road, Dunchurch | 1914 - Painter |
| 1916 - 3 Newland Street, New Bilton | |
| 1918 - Anstruther | |
- In 1911 William was living with his uncle, Samuel Whiteman and his older sister Frances
- William's mother Eleanor (nee Whiteman) was born in Dunchurch
