Private 240502 Thomas Wilkinson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Pte 2251, S Lancs R

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 5th of May 1917 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - VI. J. 12.

Family details:
Son of Peter and Catherine Wilkinson, of St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Thomas is living at 9 Sutton Heath Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Peter (28), Kate (27) and two siblings: John (5), Nancy (4). 1901 - 12 years old Thomas is living at 9 Sutton Heath Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Peter (38), Kate (37) and six siblings: John (15), Nancy (14), Mary A (9), Jane (7), Margaret (5), James (3). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer Below' living at 6 Gilbert Street, St Helens with widowed father Peter (48) and two siblings: Mary Ann (19), James (13). Also at the address are married sister Nancy Durkin (24) with her husband William Durkin (26) and two children Wilfred Durkin (3), Charles Durkin (2).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Wilkinson_T_240502_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/T_Wilkinson_SLR_zpsda25ce26.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Wilkinson at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]