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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 1506 Job EDKINS - 4th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Monday, October 9th 1916 aged 21


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Where Buried
Home Did not serve abroad Warwick, St Mary on 12 Oct 1916
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve abroad  ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Cause of Death Date and Place Enlisted  
Died of Tuberculosis            20 Mar 1914 at Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Warwick    
     

Circumstances of Death

Job enlisted at Warwick on 20th March 1914 and was stationed at Parkhurst Barracks on the Isle of Wight.  On 6 Oct 1914 he was diagnosed with ‘tubercle of the lung’ and was subsequently discharged on 9th November 1914 as he was unfit to serve. He died at home near two years later on 9 Oct 1916 of tuberculosis.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1895 at Warwick 2 Jun 1895 at Warwick, St. Mary
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Harriet Edkins 91 Saltisford, Warwick 
   
Schools Colleges
Warwick Borough C E  ~
   
Address History Employment History
1895 - 17 Commercial Buildings, Warwick 1911 - Assistant Boatman  
1901 - 44 Saltisford, Warwick 1914 - Boatman
1911 - 91 Saltisford, Warwick  
1916 - 91 Saltisford, Warwick