Serjeant 20882 Herbert Wilkinson
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Date of death: 4th of December 1917
Born: Castleford, Yorks
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bedford House Cemetery - Enclosure No.4 II. F. 5.
BMD details:
Marriage: 08/07/1911 Herbert WILKINSON to Agnes RILEY at St Helens Parish Church. Herbert and Agnes had three children: Norah b - 27/11/1911, Agnas b - 24/01/1914 and Herbert b - 04/01/1916.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Agnes Wilkinson (wife), 27 Crowther Street, St Helens.
Census details:
Not positively identified before 1901. 1901 - 19 years old 'Packing Box Maker' Herbert is living at 45 Russell Street, St Helens with widowed mother Elizabeth (58). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' Herbert boarding at 37 Russell Street, St Helens with the Milnes family: Annie Milnes (55), Alfred G Milnes (30), Mabell A Milnes (20), Arthur S Milnes (13).
Notes:
Herbert Wilkinson is named on the Cowley Hill RoH as serving with the 11th South Lancs
Herbert Wilkinson is named on the Cowley Hill RoH as serving with the 11th South Lancs
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Wilkinson_H_20882_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Herbert Wilkinson at Bedford House Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
