Difference between revisions of "Wilkinson Robert William Captain 51693"
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|Surname and forenames=Wilkinson Robert William | |Surname and forenames=Wilkinson Robert William | ||
|Army number=51693 | |Army number=51693 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Captain. |
| − | |Decorations=O.B.E. 7/1/1949, | + | |Decorations=O.B.E. gazetted 7/1/1949, Territorial Decoration - gazetted 10/10/1947. |
| − | |Date of birth=31/8/1897. | + | |Date of birth=31/8/1897. To be confirmed. |
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=96 at the time of his death. To be confirmed. |
| − | |Unit=Enlisted 24/3/1916 - 5th Reserve | + | |Unit=Enlisted 24/3/1916 - 5th Reserve Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. Served as 8737. Commissioned in The Durham Light Infantry as a 2/Lt in the 5th Battalion 26/4/1917. Attached to the Machine Gun Corps 1918. TA Reserve 8/7/1932. Employed and embodied 24/8/1939. Reserve of 5th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI 22/10/1939. Served B.E.F.? Served Iceland. Transferred to Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 22/10/1942. Posted to REME Mill Hill HQ as Regimental Major. Major (SSC) REME 1/11/1948. Posted to No 6 Vehicle Training Battalion REME 7/4/1952. Posted to No 2 Training Battalion REME 5/8/1952. |
| − | |Company/Battery=10th | + | |Company/Battery=10th Battalion DLI - B Company, A Company. |
| − | |Task or role=10th | + | |Task or role=10th Battalion - Company Commander. REME - 2i/c, Battalion Commander. |
|Joined Brigade=22/10/1939. | |Joined Brigade=22/10/1939. | ||
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=Promoted to Lance Corporal 1916. Lieutenant 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. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=Death registered February 1994, Durham Central. | + | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. |
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Death registered February 1994, Durham Central. To be confirmed. | ||
|Home address=West View, Willington. | |Home address=West View, Willington. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | Mentioned in interview by the late Vane Dyson. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:42, 20 April 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Wilkinson Robert William
Army number 51693
Rank Captain.
Decorations O.B.E. gazetted 7/1/1949, Territorial Decoration - gazetted 10/10/1947.
Date of birth 31/8/1897. To be confirmed.
Age 96 at the time of his death. To be confirmed.
Unit Enlisted 24/3/1916 - 5th Reserve Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. Served as 8737. Commissioned in The Durham Light Infantry as a 2/Lt in the 5th Battalion 26/4/1917. Attached to the Machine Gun Corps 1918. TA Reserve 8/7/1932. Employed and embodied 24/8/1939. Reserve of 5th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI 22/10/1939. Served B.E.F.? Served Iceland. Transferred to Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 22/10/1942. Posted to REME Mill Hill HQ as Regimental Major. Major (SSC) REME 1/11/1948. Posted to No 6 Vehicle Training Battalion REME 7/4/1952. Posted to No 2 Training Battalion REME 5/8/1952.
Company/Battery 10th Battalion DLI - B Company, A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 10th Battalion - Company Commander. REME - 2i/c, Battalion Commander.
Joined Brigade 22/10/1939.
Promotions Promoted to Lance Corporal 1916. Lieutenant 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 Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Death registered February 1994, Durham Central. To be confirmed.
Home address West View, Willington.
Source table 10DLI
Mentioned in interview by the late Vane Dyson.
