Wilkinson Robert William Captain 51693

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Name Wilkinson Robert William
Army number 51693
Rank Capt
Decorations O.B.E. 7/1/1949, T.D. 10/10/1947
Date of birth 31/8/1897
Age 0
Unit Enlisted 24/3/1916 - 5th Reserve Bn Durham Light Infantry, Promoted to L/Cpl, Commissioned in Durham Light Infantry - 2/Lt 5th Bn 26/4/1917, Attached Machine Gun Corps 1918, TA Reserve 8/7/1932, Employed 24/8/1939, Reserve of 5th Bn, Posted 10th Bn DLI 22/10/1939, Iceland, Trf REME 22/10/1942, Posted Mill Hill HQ as Regimental Major, Major (SSC) REME 1/11/1948, No 6 Vehicle Training Battalion REME 7/4/1952, No 2 Training Battalion REME 5/8/1952.
Company/Battery 10th Bn - B Company, A Company
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 10th Bn - Company Commander, REME - 2i/c, Bn Commander
Joined Brigade 22/10/1939
Promotions Lt 26/10/1918, A/Captain 1/9/1939, W/S Captain and T/Major 12/4/1942, A/Lt Col 1/11/1945, W/S Major and T/Lt Col 1/2/1946
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered February 1994, Durham Central.
Home address West View, Willington
Source table 10DLI