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We remember Harry Wilkins
We remember Harry Wilkins
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
Labourer
Wimpole Estate
Arrington, Cambs
United Kingdom
Source:7957289
1911
1911
location
Arrington, Royston
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7957289
1911
1914
enlistment
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:7964006
3rd October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
15636
Suffolk Regiment
11th Battalion (Cambridge)
Source:7964006
3rd October 1914 - 28th February 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7964006
9th January 1916 - 28th February 1916
1916
location
The Stables, Wimpole, Cambs.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7107655
28th February 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Shot through the head while filling sandbags as part of a working party.
He was the first of the 11th Suffolks to be killed in action
Armentieres section
France
Source:7107655
Source:9124726
28th February 1916
burial
Nord
France
Plot IV, Row B, Grave 35
Source:7107655
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Wilkins |
| Source | 4751432 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrington, Royston | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| The Stables, Wimpole, Cambs. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 28th February 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15636 | Suffolk Regiment | 11th Battalion (Cambridge) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | mother | ||
| Rule Wilkins | father |
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Communities
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joanna19174 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Joanna19174 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arrington Soldier Shot through the Head | Joanna19174 | |
| Harry Wilkins | Joanna19174 | |
| Rendezvous with death | Mike50482 |
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