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We remember Edgar James Wilkinson
We remember Edgar James Wilkinson
Timeline
Timeline
1916
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8526593
22nd January 1916
enlistment
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8526592
service
British Army
Private
1266
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4997520
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1266
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8526592
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8526592
1916
death
Source:7273702
11th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7273702
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Wilkinson |
| Source | 8526592 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1266 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 1266 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
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Pte E J Wilkinson DCMImage from Tempest, E V, History of the Sixth Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, Vol. 1, 1/6th Bn.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | M2740 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | M2740 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte E J Wilkinson DCM | M2740 |
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