Regimental number | 461 |
Place of birth | Burton On Trent England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Branscombe, Walkertown, Mackay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, John Wilkinson, Home Farm, Staper Hill, Burton-on-Trent, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section O, Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 12), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine WILKINSON, 3 Rosliston Road, Button-on-Trent, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |