BORN HUNSLET, YORKSHIRE 1885. SON OF PRISCILLA BEST (1858-1928) & CHARLES WILLIAM WILKINSON (1856-1937). OF 2 EASTERN VILLAS, HOLLAND STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF AN IRON TURNER. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN AND THREE SONS KILLED IN THE WAR. A FORMER TIME KEEPER, FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. HE WAS HUSBAND OF FLORENCE ADA, AT 6 HERBERT AVENUE, BALFOUR STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS)
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 205330, 10TH YORKSHIRE HUSSARS. HE WAS KILLED ON THE SOMME, ON 28/03/1918, AGED 33. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE POZIERES MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
HIS BROTHER, PRIVATE, HERBERT WILKINSON, OF THE 13TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 13TH LABOUR BATTALION, ‘C’ COMPANY. HE DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 15/03/1917, AGED 21. HE IS BURIED AT HULL’S HEDON ROAD CEMETERY. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “IN LOVING MEMORY THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF CHARLES AND PRISCILLA WILKINSON”.
HIS OTHER BROTHER, ABLE SEAMAN, LAWRENCE WILKINSON, WAS LOST AT SEA, ON HMS “BAYANO” ON 11/03/1915, AGED 23.
