Son of Mr. Wilkinson, of 87, Reservoir Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915. Formerly Private 5381, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 09/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Wilkinson, Gilbert W –
Personal details
- Surname: Wilkinson
- Forename: Gilbert W
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 242593
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/06/1915 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 27/04/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 5e 7g 6f-g* S19*