Lt Ralph William Victor Midlane, KRRC & RAF

1892 Apr 15 Born Edmonton, Middlesex

1901 census at 46 Barkworth Rd, Camberwell

1911 census He is a Rifleman in KRRC Shorncliffe Camp, Elham in Kent (where he marries the next year)

1912 Apr/Jun Married Sarah Lilian Frances Johnson in Elham, Kent. They had 5 children

1914 Aug 13 Lands in France

1916 Feb 8. The King's Royal Rifle Corps. Serjeant Ralph W. V. Midlane to be Second Lieutenant.

1917 Aug 8 . K R Rifle. C.—The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts.:— R. W. V. Midlane, and to remain seed.

1917 Oct 1. RFC. Asst. Instrs. in Gunnery. (Graded as Equipment Officers, 3rd cl.). 2nd Lt. R. W. V. Midlane, K.R. Rif. C., and to be seed.

His RAF record is on TNA

1919 May 21. K.R. Rif. C.—Lt. R. W. V. Midlane retires receiving a gratuity.

1921 Feb 22. Joins ADRIC with service no 1753. Posted L Coy

1921 Jun 16. Injured in Rathcoole Ambush . Later got £150 compensation - wounds in the arms

1921 Jun 16 Admitted Cork Military Hospital

1921 Oct 21 to 10 Nov Suspended

1922 Jan 20. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1923 Mar 30 Neglect case

1938 Aug 13. Civil Service Appointments. Ministry of Transport Clerk, Special Class, Ralph William Victor Midlane

1943 Jun 19 .K.R.R.C. Lt. R. W. V. Midlane (175614) having attained the age limit of liability to recall ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs.

1948 Jan 18 died Southend on Sea, Essex

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