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We remember Douglas Leslie Wilkinson
We remember Douglas Leslie Wilkinson
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Sidney Wilkinson
Source:6134021
1888
1891
1893
sibling
Harold Wilkinson
Source:6134021
1893
1895
sibling
Nellie Wilkinson
Source:6134021
1895
1897
sibling
Dorothy Wilkinson
Source:6134021
1897
1903
sibling
Annie Wilkinson
Source:6134021
1903
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:6134021
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Greaser
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Source:6134021
2nd April 1911
1911
location
13 Gilliatt St, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6134021
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Private
10008
East Yorkshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:4753831
1914
death
On 20 Oct 1914, the battalion engaged the enemy at Prémesques, just west of Lille.
Lille
France
Source:7430982
Source:5492145
Source:5492114
20th October 1914
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
Source:7430982
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Douglas Leslie |
| Initials | DL |
| Last Name | Wilkinson |
| Source | 5492062 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Gilliatt St, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10008 | East Yorkshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Ann Wilkinson | mother | ||
| Albert Edward Wilkinson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Wilkinson | brother | 1888 | |
| Nellie Wilkinson | sister | 1895 | |
| Dorothy Wilkinson | sister | 1897 | |
| Annie Wilkinson | sister | 1903 | |
| Harold Wilkinson | brother | 1893 |
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Douglas Leslie WilkinsonFrom a family group portrait, probably about 1910
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First page of Les' diary for 1914This is an image of a page from Les' diary. It says: If I should be shot will the finder of this book send it to Mr W BARNINGHAM, Bottesford Road, Ashby, Nr Doncaster, Lincolnshire, England It will be a great favourContributed by:
Stuart4875
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Free BMD | Stuart4875 | |
| Parish Registers of Scunthorpe, St John the Evangelist | Stuart4875 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Stuart4875 | |
| Unit War Diary, 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment | Stuart4875 | |
| Census of England and Wales, 1911 | Stuart4875 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Leslie Wilkinson | Stuart4875 | |
| First page of Les' diary for 1914 | Stuart4875 |
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