Ralph Thomas

Ralph Thomas
Surname	Christian Names		Service Number			Rank	Regiment
Thomas	Ralph		3112			Sgt Maj	2 Dragoons (R Scots Greys)
Born	Age	Enlisted at			Address
	52
Date of Death	Where killed					Cause of Death
20/01/1915	Cheltenham					Illness - Heart failure
Cemetery	Plot					Country
London Road	207					England
Next of Kin	Next of kin address					Town
Mabel Thomas	London Road					Chippenham
Notes
Although the paper reports his death and says he was serving with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, CWGC lists his as serving with 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys).. Soldiers Died does not list him at all. The funeral of Sgt Maj Thomas, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, took place on Saturday 23rd January 1915. He had died at Cheltenham the week before (apparently reported in Wilts Times 23 January). After his body had been brought from Cheltenham, it was placed in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry HQ in London Road before being taken to the cemetery in a glass sided hearse. The coffin was of polished elm. Wilts Times 31 January 1915 Ralph Thomas’ widow, Mabel, died 6 March 1978 (Headstone Chippenham Cemetery)
Memorials Commemorated on:
Chippenham Town War Memorial				Yes
St Paul’s Church
St Andrew’s Church				Yes
Liberal Club
Hardenhuish Church
Causeway Methodist Church
Pewsham Street
Boys School
Congregation Church

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Wilts Times 31 January 1915