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We remember Bernard Ivan Wilkins
We remember Bernard Ivan Wilkins
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8602164
1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:8602164
1914 - 30th November 1914
1914
commission
Unknown
Source:8602164
30th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8602164
30th November 1914 - 6th January 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8602218
26th August 1915 - 6th January 1916
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8602164
employment
Electrical Engineer
United Kingdom
Source:8602164
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4750761
1916
death
Died of wounds
Bernard was severely wounded during a raid on German trenches and died of his wounds six days later.
Estaires, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
France
Source:7050121
Source:8602164
6th January 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7050121
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bernard Ivan |
| Initials | BI |
| Last Name | Wilkins |
| Source | 4750761 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | Private | |||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Wilkins nee Jenkins | mother | ||
| Sydney William Wilkins | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Ivan Wilkins | Robin60812 | |
| Bernard Ivan Wilkins | Robin60812 | |
| Bernard Ivan Wilkins Medal Roll | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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