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WILKINSON, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2022 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Durham, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Osborne Park, Stirling, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Died of Illness (pneumonia), France, 22 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V1, Row A, Grave 12, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2022, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 18 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2022, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2022, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Davidson Wilkinson of Shafto Street, St Byers Green, Stennymore, Durham, England; brother of Robert Wilkinson of Harvey Street, Byers Green, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal