The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W T Wilkins

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Private William Thomas WILKINS, G/20167, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 1690, King Edward's Horse), killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 26th October 1917, age 37.

Born Northampton, Northamptonshire, son of Louisa Wilkins.

4th July 1881, All Saints Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, baptism of William Thomas Wilkins, son of Louisa Wilkins, (finisher), Earls Barton.

Enlisted Whitehall, London, SW.  Resided Earls Barton, Northamptonshire.

Husband of Mary Ellen Wilkins, 84, Easton Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Children - Violet Elenor Wilkins, born 21st November 1913.

14th November 1918, Durham, Probate - William Thomas Wilkins, of 34 Tower Street, Bensham, Gateshead, died on or since 26th October 1917, in France on Active Service. Administration (with Will), Durham 14th November to Mary Ellen Wilkins, widow. Effects £128 6s 2d.

1919 September, High Wycombe, Registration District, Mary Ellen Wilkins, married George W Spencer.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.