Bertie Evlyn Rudkin - South Lincolnshire War Memorials

Biography of Private Bertie Evlyn Rudkin, (43011)
1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
Formerly 3928 1st/4th Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 27th September 1916

Soldier

Name: Bertie Evlyn Rudkin
Date of birth: 1893
Place of Birth: Morton, Lincolnshire, England
Date of Birth registration: April – June 1893
Place of Birth Registration: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England

Father

Name: Henry James Rudkin
DOB: 1870
Place of Birth: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Occupation: Horseman of farm

Mother

Name: Mary Ann Wrighton
DOB: 1869
Place Of Birth: Essendine, Rutland, England
Marriage: 1890 Stamford District

Siblings: (Name), (DOB), (POB)

Ernest Henry Rudkin, 1891, Morton
Bertie Evlyn Rudkin, 1893, Morton
Arthur Frederick Rudkin, 1895, Morton
Edith Annie Rudkin, 1900, Witham On The Hill
Florence Mary Rudkin, 1902, Witham On The Hill
Albert Leslie Rudkin, 1904, Corby
Cedric William Rudkin, 1908, Swinstead

Census

1901: Bertie is living with his parents in William On The Hill, Lincolnshire
1911: Bertie is living in Swinstead with Cook Family as a Servant. The census gives him an age of 18 and he is listed as a Farm Waggoner.

Relatives in services

Bertie’s brother Ernest Henry Rudkin also fought and was killed in WW1. Ernest can be found on our page dedicated to the Kirkby Underwood War Memorial.

Marriage

No marriage for Bertie has been found and because of his age we can assume that he never had the opportunity to marry.

Newspaper Mentions

Grantham Journal Saturday 30th October 1920
RUDKIN – In loving memory of our two brothers, Bertie Rudkin, who died of wounds, September 1916; and Ernest H. Rudkin, who was killed in action, December, 1917.
Tis sweet to think we’ll meet again,
When partings are no more;
That our boys we loved so well
Have only gone before.
Fred and Flo (Corby)

Grantham Journal Saturday 3rd December 1921
RUDKIN – In loving memory of our two boys, Bertie Rudkin, died of wounds, in France, September 27th, 1916; also of Ernest Henry, killed by a shell, in Belgium, Dec. 2nd 1917.
Constant Sorrow; everlasting love
From Father, Mother, Brothers & Sisters
(Kirkby Underwood, Bourne)

Military Records

Attestation Papers

None found

Soldier’s Died In The Great War

None found

Pension Records

None found

Medals

The British Medal
The Victory Medal

Memorials

UK:
Kirkby Underwood, plaque in St Mary and All Saints Church
Kirkby Underwood, Names on the stained glass window in St Mary and All Saints Church

Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
In memory of Private B E Rudkin, 43011, 1^th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who died on 27 September 1916 Age 23.
Son of Henry James and Mary Ann Rudkin, of Kirkby Underwood, Bourne, Lincs. Born at Morton nr Bourne, Lincs
Remembered with honour, Etaples Military Cemetery.
Grave Ref: XI. C. 14

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