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Pte. William Henry Ralphs
1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Ludlow, Shropshire
William Ralphs was born in Tenbury Wells, Shropshire. William enlisted at St Pancras, Middlesex. (Formerly 82146, Army Cyclist Corps.) He was killed by enemy artillery east of Les Bouefs, aged 18.
He was the son of George Harry and Laura "Lal" Jane Ralphs (nee Penny), of 71 Corve Street, Ludlow, Shropshire. (George was an agent for Singer sewing machines.) They had six children: Frederick John Ralphs (b. 1896), William "Bill" Henry Ralphs (b. 1898), George Stanley Ralphs (b. 1899), Ernest Thomas Ralphs (b. 1901), Alice May Ralphs (b. 1907) and Edward Arthur Ralphs (b. 1909, d. 1911).
William is commemorated on a plaque in St Laurence Church, as well as at Thiepval.

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