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1883 Oct/Dec Born Kingston, Surrey. His father was a Solicitor
1891 census In Kingston, Surrey
1901 census in Great Amwell, Ware , Herts at Boarding School
1903 Apr 21. 6th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Ralph Stratford Wickham, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant.
1905 Feb 21. Promoted Lt in Militia
1906 May 7. Resigns his commission
1911 census at Godalming, Surrey
1915 Apr 10. Ralph Stratford Wickham, late Lieutenant, 6th Battalion (Militia), to be temporary Captain .
1916 Aug 25 cited as co-esponant in divorce case involving Jeanie Sawers, who he later marries
1917 Oct 17. Promoted Major
1919 Jan/Mar Married in London to JEANIE SAWERS
1919 Oct 5. Maj. R. S. Wickham relinquishes his commission on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and retains the rank of Maj .
believed to have gone to Celyon
1920 Sep 25. SWB issued
1921 Feb 3. Joined ADRIC with service no 1630. Posted to O Coy
1921 Mar 18 Resigned from ADRIC
1921 Nov 27 Ralph Stratford Wickham, late. Serv. Bns., to be Maj. 15th Nov. 1921, with seniority 27th Nov. 1919.
believed to have gone to China
1933 Sep 3. Removed from Reserve of Officers due to age limit.
1943 On electoral roll in Melbourne, Australia. He is a Civil Servant
1947 Feb 20. Melbourne Argus notice WICKHAM.-On February 20. at a private hospital. Melbourne. Major Ralph Stratford Wickham (Royal Fusiliers), dearly beloved husband of Jeanie. (Privately cremated.)
WO 339/27031