South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 4550 William Henry GILKS - 7th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Tuesday, April 11th 1916 aged 35

 william gilks grave for w gilks

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home Did not serve abroad Warwick Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve abroad ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Leamington Spa GWR Roll of Honour
Cause of Death Date and Place Enlisted  
Died of Meningitis  Not known  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol   ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

William died of Meningitis on 11 Apr 1916 at the 2nd Southern General Hospital in Bristol.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1880 at Pillerton Priors 4 Jul 1880 at Pillerton Hersey
   
Parents Names Abode
John and Jane Gilks Warwick
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Martha Emma Gilks nee Bonham William b 1905  |  Edith b 1907  |  Daniel b 1910
12 Jun 1905 at Warwick, St Mary Doris b 1912  |  George b 1914
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1880 - Pillerton Hersey 1891 - Scholar
1881 - Laundry Cottage, Pillerton Hersey 1901 - Packer for Great Western Railway 
1891 - 9 Burton Court, Saltisford, Warwick 1905 - Platelayer
1901 - 20 Barrack Street, Warwick 1911 - Platelayer for GWR
1905 - 46 Albert Street, Warwick 1914 - Platelayer for Great Western Railway
1911 - 8 Spring Cottages, Upper Cape, Warwick  
   

 

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