Back to search results

Private WILLIAM WILKINSON

Service Number: 27090
Regiment & Unit/Ship

East Lancashire Regiment

11th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 24 September 1916

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT

II. B. 15.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Matthew and Isabella Wilkinson, of Cherry Tree, Blackburn.
  • Personal Inscription HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR FROM HIS FATHER
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 1071
View cemetery details