Wilkinson, George Horace –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilkinson, of 37, Third Avenue, Ferns Park, Bolton, Lancashire. Later of 64, Sharples Park, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914 as Private 2406, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Became a machine gunner as Corporal 23785, Machine Gun Corps. Commissioned into the Tank Corps 30/11/1917.

Personal details

  • Surname: Wilkinson
  • Forename: George Horace
  • 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: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: 8th Battalion, The Tank Corps.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / 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: 02/07/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6i
  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/12/1917

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