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We remember Charles Richard Todkill
We remember Charles Richard Todkill
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1888
sibling
Louisa M Todkill
Source:9131002
1888
1891
dates
Age 5
Source:9131000
5th April 1891
1891
location
16 Albany Street, York, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9131000
5th April 1891
1893
sibling
George Todkill
Source:9131002
10th July 1893
1901
dates
Age 15
Source:9131002
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Brickyard Labourer
A local brickyard
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9131002
31st March 1901
1901
location
7 Royds Hall Road, Beeston [suburb of] Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9131002
31st March 1901
1901
sibling
Edward Todkill
Source:9131002
1901
1902
sibling
Albert Todkill
Source:9131002
1902
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:9131011
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
[Full-time professional] Soldier
The Crown
The British Army
Hong Kong
Source:9131011
2nd April 1911
1911
service
British Army
Private
9111
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:9131011
2nd April 1911
1911
location
1st Battalion the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, in Barracks
Hong Kong
military residence address
Source:9131011
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 28
Source:4463113
4th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
9111
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:9130097
11th September 1914
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4463113
11th September 1914
1916
internment
pow
Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Source:9130831
11th March 1916
1918
dates
Age 32
Source:4463113
11th November 1918
1933
marriage
Lily Todkill nee Swales
Source:9131013
1933
1933
dates
Age 47
Source:9131013
December 1933
1939
dates
Age 53
Source:9131018
September 1939
1939
location
Morley Metropolitan Borough [now within Leeds], Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9131018
September 1939
1951
death
Not War Related
Charles Richard Todkill died over 30 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 65.
Wakefield Registration District, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9131023
1951
1951
dates
Age 65
Source:9131023
June 1951
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Albany Street, York, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 1st Battalion the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, in Barracks | Hong Kong | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 7 Royds Hall Road, Beeston [suburb of] Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Morley Metropolitan Borough [now within Leeds], Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9111 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9111 | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Todkill | mother | ||
| Richard Todkill | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa M Todkill | sister | 1888 | |
| George Todkill | brother | 10th July 1893 | |
| Edward Todkill | brother | 1901 | |
| Albert Todkill | brother | 1902 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Todkill nee Swales | wife | 1933 |
Media
Media
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9111 Charles Todkill's Medal Card9111 Charles Todkill's Medal Card - with confirmation that he became a Prisoner of War ("P of W").
Contributed by:
Keith22624 -
Charles Todkill of KOYLI's Entry on a PoW List9111 Private Charles Todkill of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI)'s entry on a PoW list for Münster II. "There were four camps: Münster I was outside the city in open farming country, Münster II was at the racecourse, Münster III was a former Army barracks, and Münster IV was reserved for Russian prisoners" [Wikipedia]Contributed by:
Keith22624
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs of the Munster II Prisoner of War Camp on the Alamy website | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Recorded York Registration District, Yorkshire | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded Dewsbury Registration District, Yorkshire | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Wakefield Registration District, Yorkshire | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Dewsbury Registration District, Yorkshire | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War Entry for K28915 George Todkill - Royal Navy | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 9111 Charles Todkill's Medal Card | Keith22624 | |
| Charles Todkill of KOYLI's Entry on a PoW List | Keith22624 |
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