TOMKINS William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    TOMKINS
  • Service Number:
    28938
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    2nd/8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    8th December 1917
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France, Grave V. E. 18.
  • Place of Birth:
    Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire, resident Uckinghall, Gloucestershire, enlisted Worcester
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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TOMKINS William Is Named On These Memorials

Ripple St Mary’s Church
Ryall and Ripple War Memorial

Further Information About TOMKINS William

Surname spelt Tompkins on Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Soldiers Died in the Great War.

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral, surname spelt Tomkins.

The following report is given in a newspaper dated 29th December 1917:
Mr and Mrs Edward Tomkins, of Ripple have received news that their fifth son, Pte William Tomkins, of the Royal Warwicks, died on the 8th December from wounds received in action.
The deceased was in his 20th year, and joined the Army in February last. He attended Ripple School as a boy, and also sang in the village choir. Before joining the Army he was in the employ of Mr E. W. Allard, of Ripple bank.
Mr and Mrs Tomkins lost another son in September, 1915, and have two others still serving in France.

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