Author Topic: 25th Aug 1916, George WILKINSON, Age 27, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade  (Read 843 times)

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25th Aug 1916, George WILKINSON, Age 27, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade
« on: Wednesday 06 August 14 01:46 BST (UK) »
George Wilkinson
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Residence: Manchester
Death Date: Friday 25th Aug 1916
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Battalion: 3rd Battalion.
Number: Z/2166
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds....Corbie field dressing station.


[Casualty-Active Service Form B.103]
Show he was seriously wounded from a gunshot to the head on the 3rd May 1915 and transferred to England per SS St. Patrick, his wound/s were such that he did not return to his unit until exactly one year later when he was transferred to the front line on 3rd May 1916.
He suffered another wound on the 21st August 1916 and subsequently died of these wounds on the Friday the 25th August 1916.

CWG
Rank:RiflemanService No:Z/2166
Date of Death:25/08/1916
Age:27
Regiment/Service:Rifle Brigade 3rd Bn.
Grave Reference:Plot 2. Row B.
Grave 81.
Cemetery:CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Only son of John and Rose Ann Wilkinson, of 46, Manchester Street, Salford, Manchester.
                                               
LEST WE FORGET
Townson - Cartmel                      O'Malley - Askeaton, Ireland
Sadler - Dymock & Salford           Tomlinson - St Peters, Leeds
Wilkinson - Salford                      Chant - Sherbourne, Dorset
Garner - Pendleton

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Re: 25th Aug 1916, George WILKINSON, Age 27, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 March 15 09:33 GMT (UK) »
3rd Rifle Brigades war diary for the 21st August says:-
A further attack was successfully carried out on Guillemont village by the battalion, the total casualties for 18th to 21st being 61 Other Ranks killed, 198 wounded.

Andy
The Rifle Brigade in WW1, particularly the 8th Battalion.