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Private Ralph Tomkins
27043 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment

Son of Wm O and Judith Tomkins

Died 9th August 1916

Aged 23 years

Commemorated at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery
Grave V. F.20


Rushden Echo, 18th August 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins

Bozeat Casualties - One Man Killed and Three Wounded

Pte. R Tomkins, of the Bedfordshire Regt., aged 23, has been fatally wounded in the head.

Pte. B. Partridge, of the Beds. Regt., was wounded on July 1st.

Pte. A Drage, wounded in the forearm, is in hospital in London.

Mr W Botterill, shoe manufacturer, had a letter on Tuesday from his youngest son, Frank, in France, stating he was wounded.


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