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We remember Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson
We remember Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Lodge Farm Dudmaston Estate, Quatt, Shropshire
United Kingdom
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29th June 1894
1912
employment
Surveyor
Vancouver Island
Canada
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1912
1916
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
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5th July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
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service
British Army
Private
Canadian Expeditionary Force
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1916
death
Killed in Action
La Boiselle
France
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5th July 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Orde Lawder |
| Initials | TOL |
| Last Name | Wilkinson |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Canadian Expeditionary Force | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith | mother | ||
| Charles Wilkinson | father |
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portraitlieutenant thomas orde lawder wilkinson 16th canadian scottish battalion
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Lieutenant Thomas Orde Lawder WilkinsonOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant Thomas Orde Lauder Wilkinson VC. Unit: 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), Canadian Expeditionary Force, attached to the 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Death: 5 July 1916, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. | CWGC family information: son of Charles Orde Wilkinson and Edith Wilkinson, of Ardanoir, Foynes, Co. Limerick.Contributed by:
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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 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Trevor321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| All Heroes | Hazel53187 | |
| Wikipedia article | Janet2378 | |
| For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War edited by Gerald Gliddon | Lizbet72994 | |
| Canadian Virtual Memorial | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Lieutenant Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson | Selena49658 |
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