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Private W Wilkinson

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Private William WILKINSON, G/11327, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 1st September 1916.

Born Carthorpe, Yorkshire, son of Elizabeth Wilkinson, School Cottage / The School House, Carthorp, nr Bedale, Yorkshire.

1911Census - 6 George Street, Cleckheaton,  Yorkshire;- Catherine Walker, head, age 71, widow, married 52 years, 9 children, 5 still alive, born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire; Jane Walker, daughter, age 49, single, born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire; Joseph Walker, son, age 30, single, formerly butcher, worker, born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire; Alexander Walker, grandson, age 8, born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire; William Wilkinson, lodger, age 21, single, general laboureer, Railway Goods Yard, worker, born Carthorpe, Yorkshire.

Enlisted  Liverpool, Lancashire, age 26 years & 2 months, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 117lbs, scar on left knee. Resided 83 Commadation Road, Hunslet, Yorkshire. Formerly labourer.

Home, 24th November 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF, 19th May 1916  to 1st September 1916.

24th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st December 1915, Chatham, whilst on active service, absent from Parade at 7.00am, 4 days confined to Barracks; 18th January 1916, Chatham, whilst on active service, absent on 7.00am Parade & not shaving, 7 days confined to Barracks; 23rd January 1916, Chatham, whilst on active service, not complying with an order,  7 days confined to Barracks; 25th February 1916,  Chatham, whilst on active service, breaking away from gymnasium without permission,  7 days confined to Barracks; 17th April 1916, Fort Darland, whilst on active service, not being shaved on Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 19th May 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, embarked; 20th May 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion, in the Field.

23rd August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, dead; Mother, Elizabeth Wilkinson, The School House, Carthorp, nr Bedale; Brothers - Thomas Wilkinson, age 36, Hill Top, Grafton, York; Lewis? Wilkinson, age 34, 2 Patrick Green, Oulton, Leeds; Robert Wilkinson, age 32,  c/o ????? Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire; Fred Wilkinson, age 30, Balll Alley, ??????   ??????? Bishop Auckland; Herbert Wilkinson, age 26, 49 ?????? Road, Carthorp, nr Bedale; Sisters - Lily Wilkinson, age 38, 23 ????? Street, Crewe Cheshire; Maud Wilkinson, age 22, 1 Lewes? Street, Middlesborough, Yorkshire; Bell Wilkinson, age 24,  The School House, Carthorp, nr Bedale.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.