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Robert William RHODES

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Surname: RHODES

Forename(s): Robert William

Place of Birth: Grassington, Yorkshire

Service No: 32371

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry)

Battalion / Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion

Division: 22nd Division

Age: 34

Date of Death: 1918-09-29

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: 372.

CWGC Cemetery: MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Robert William Rhodes was the son of Thomas and Mary Rhodes, née Graham. Thomas was born at Chipping, Lancashire and Mary in Colstersdale, Yorkshire.

1891 Brierfield, Lancashire Census: Clough Farm - Robert W. Rhodes, aged 5 years, born Grassington, Yorkshire, son of Thomas and Mary Rhodes.

1901 Brierfield, Lancashire Census: 21, Clitheroe Road - Robert Rhodes, aged 15 years, born Grassington, Yorkshire, son of Mary Rhodes, widow.

Robert was married to Amelia Cole in 1905. The 1911 Census shows Amelia and their daughter, Evelyn (born 9 June 1909), living with her parents, John William and Margaret Cole, at 2, Holbeck Street, Burnley.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Robert Rhodes, 32371, S.L.I.; K.S.L.I. Dec'd 29.9.18. Oi/c K.S.L.I. Recs. requests Auth. for disposal of medals 20.7.22.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Robert Rhodes, 32371, Shrops L. I., Infantry Base Depot; Shrops L. I., 2 Entrenching Battn.; 8 Shrops L. I.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Robert Rhodes, 32371, 8th Shrop. L. Inf. Date and Place of Death: 29.9.18. 50th G. Hos. Greece. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow. £9 5s. 6d. O.S.B.: Daughter - Ivy, born 6.12.05. £18 11s. 2d. [Ivy married Albert Bradshaw in 1923.]

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Robert. Name(s) on card(s): Daughter: Ivy Rhodes, born 6.12.05. Guardian: Mrs. Mary Rhodes. Address (1) 21, Clitheroe Road, Burnley, Brierfield. (2) 5, Ross Street, Brierfield, Burnley. (3) 6, Albin Street, Bacup.

Robert is commemorated on the Brierfield War Memorial.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry)

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 22nd Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 22nd Division

Data from Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 - 1919 Records

Soldiers Died Data for Soldier Records

Surname: RHODES

Forename(s): Robert

Born: Grassington, Yorks

Residence: Brierfield, Burnley

Enlisted: Nelson

Number: 32371

Rank: Private

Regiment: King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)

Battalion: 8th Battalion

Decorations:

Died Date: 29/09/18

Died How: Died

Theatre of War: Salonika

Notes:

Data from Commonwealth War Graves Commission Records

CWGC Data for Soldier Records

Surname: RHODES

Forename(s): Robert William

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: 32371

Rank: Private

Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Unit: 8th Bn.

Age: 34

Awards:

Died Date: 29/09/1918

Additional Information: Son of Mary Rhodes, of 5, Ross St., Brierfield, Burnley. (CWGC Headstone Personal Inscription: THY WILL BE DONE)

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