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Ralph Hugh BERRY (1909-2000)

Name: Ralph Hugh BERRY1
Sex: Male
Father: Ralph BERRY (1879-1940)
Mother: Muriel Caroline LAKE (1880-1957)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 14 May 1909 Plymouth, Devon, England
Baptism 10 Jun 1909 (age 0) Plymouth, Devon, England
2 Marlborough Road
in St Matthias
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 1) Gillingham, Kent, England2
28 Cleave Road, Gillingham
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 12 yrs 1 mn) Tiverton, Devon, England3
Blundell's School Hospital, Blundell's Road
Education: Whole Time
Education Dec 1925 (age 16) Cambridge School Certificate gained
Education Jun 1927 (age 18) Medical Student: Pre-registration Exam in Elementary Science; University of London
He began his study on 4 Ovt 1926 at University College, London. He qualified in 1932.
Residence 1931 (age 21-22) St Pancras, London, England
127-129 Gower Street
An area where many medics were living.
Education 9 Aug 1932 (age 23) Doctor; London
He qualified as M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P.
Enlisted (Military) 9 Aug 1932 (age 23) London4
He joined the R.N.V.R. on qualifying as a doctor, as a surgeon lieutenant.
Occupation 1935 (age 25-26) Doctor; Plumstead, London, England
199 High Street
Residence 1935 (age 25-26) Guildford, Surrey, England
Merrowdowns, One Tree Hill Corner
He was at this address, qualified as a doctor.
Sailed 4 Apr 1935 (age 24) Plumstead, London, England
199 High Street
He sailed from Southampton bound for Bremerhaven on the SS Columbus, sailing First Class. The journey was described on the manifest as the Madeira Cruise. Five passengers listed alongside hime were also doctors and nurses, probably all from St Thomas's Hospital
Residence btw 1939 and 1943 (age 29-34) Guildford, Surrey, England
Merrowdowns, Downside Road
He was at this address, qualified as a doctor, with his parentgs.
Military Rank 1 Sep 1939 (age 30) Lieutenant
In RAMC, from supplementary reswerve of officers.
Military Rank 1 Sep 1940 (age 31) Captain
in RAMC, from supplementary reserve of officers.
Residence btw 1947 and 1950 (age 37-41) Guildford, Surrey, England
Merrowdowns, Downside Road
Occupation 1951 (age 41-42) Doctor; Great Horkesley, Essex, England
The Red House
Ralph was registered as a doctor at this addressfrom 1951 to 1959
Occupation 2000 (age 90) Doctor (retired); Tavistock, Devon, England
Rockaine, Grenofen
Death 12 Jan 2000 (age 90)

Sources

1www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
2Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Ralph Berry Head Mar 32 Engineer Lieutenant RN Stonehouse,Devon, England
Muriel Berry Wife Mar 30 Plymouth, Devon, England
Ralph Hugh Berry Son Unm 1 Plymouth, Devon, England
Ethel Trewin, 23, from Truro, was a domestic nurse living with the family.
RG14/3953 RG78/150 RD47 SD2 ED24 SN308. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
3(RG15/10784 RD 282 SD 1 ED 7 SN 59).
Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: Blundell's School Hospital, Blundell's Road
Place: Tiverton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Ralph Hugh Berry,Patient,12y 1m,M,Both Alive,Plymouth, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,,
Ralph was one of three boys who were patients in Blundell's school hospital. There was a sister in charge, Martha Finch, 37, and a married coiple who were described as caretakers.
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