Wilkes, Herbert Edwin –

Son of Herbert and Eliza Jane Wilkes, of 173, Deane Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Gave a pint and half of his blood to save the life of a wounded comrade who was too weak to undergo surgery to amputate his left arm.

Personal details

  • Surname: Wilkes
  • Forename: Herbert Edwin
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd/6th (Rifles) (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 88183
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d

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