South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Gaza War Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After September 1916 | ~ | Berkswell | Solihull |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date Commissioned | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Gaza | 4 August 1916 to 2t Lieutenant | King Edward's School |
| Merton College | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Sidmouth |
| Beersheba, Palestine | Cadet Arden Volunteer Rifle Corps | |
| Pte 23610 Oxford & Bucks LI |
Military Service Information
March 1915 - Joined Arden Volunteer Rifle Corps
4 Aug 1916 - Commissioned as 2nd Lt (Gazetted 28 Aug 1916)
Circumstances of Death
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Ralph is listed as being killed in action on 2 Nov 1917. The only information we have yet been able to find is this brief extract from the Wikipedia article for the Third Battle of Gaza. 2 Nov 1917 - Gaza: On their right, the 1/10th Battalion, London Regiment (161st Brigade) finished capturing and consolidating the Rafa redoubt, which had only been partly captured by the 1/6th Battalion, The Essex Regiment. Without the assistance of tanks which had been put out of action, this battalion lost contact with the barrage and suffered heavy losses. Nevertheless, they captured Gun Hill and by 06:00 on 2 November they were preparing to attack Sheikh Hasan, which they captured fifteen minutes later along with 182 prisoners. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 8 Jun 1883 at Selly Oak | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Samuel (J.P.) and Elizabeth Mary Boddington | 48, Hagley Road, Edgbaston |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Muriel Jessie Boddington nee Harris and later Greenwood | Paul born Oct 1913 |
| 12 Oct 1910 at Stoneleigh | |
| Schools | Colleges |
| King Edward’s School, Birmingham 1895-1902 | Merton College, Oxford 1902-1909 |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1883 - Edbaston | 1895 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Melchley, Barlows Road, Edbaston | 1902 - University Student |
| 1901 - 48 Hagley Road, Edgbaston | 1910 - Solicitor |
| 1910 - Hillfield Hall, Solihull | 1911 - Solicitor |
| 1910 - Barras, Kenilworth Road, Berkswell | 1915 - Solicitor at 35 Temple Row, Birmingham |
| 1911 - Barras, Kenilworth Road, Berkswell | |
| 1913 - Kenilworth Road, Berkswell | |
| 1917 - Hill Close, Berkswell | |
- Photographs Courtesy of King Edward's School and Merton College, Oxford
