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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 37967 John Albert GILKS - 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died on Sunday 27th January 1918 aged 19

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals St. Sever Cemetery Extension
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Feb 1917 ~ Kenilworth War Memorial
    Kenilworth St. John
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Mobilised Kenilworth St. Nicholas 
Died of Tuberculosis and Meningitis On or after 28 Jan 1917 Coventry  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials 
25th Stationary Hospital, Rouen ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

Albert died of Tuberculosis and Meningitisis on 27th January 1918 at 25th Stationary Hospital in Rouen. (Source: Death Certificate).

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
4 Nov 1898 in Little Kineton 23 Dec 1898 in Kineton
   
Parents Names Abode
Samuel and Maria Gilks Finley Hill Cottages, Hatton, Warwick.                  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1898 - Little Kineton 1911 - School age
1901 - Oakley Wood, Bishops Tachbrook  
1911 - 28 Brook Street, Leamington Spa  
1915 - North Warwickshire Kennels, Kenilworth  
   
  • Name recorded on birth certificate as John Albert Gilkes