Son of Charles James and Eliza Wilkinson, of 20, Harper Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1917. Reported missing since 26/10/1917 aged 19 years, and subsequently presumed killed.
Wilkinson, John (Jack) –
Personal details
- Surname: Wilkinson
- Forename: John (Jack)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 26th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 70346
- Regiment: Royal Welsh [Welch] Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 63 to 65.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 18/01/1918 18/10/1918 25/10/1918 27/12/1918