Difference between revisions of "Wilkinson Robert William Captain 51693"
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|Army number=51693 | |Army number=51693 | ||
|Rank=Capt | |Rank=Capt | ||
| − | |Decorations=O.B.E. 7/1/1949, T.D. 10/10/1947 | + | |Decorations=O.B.E. 7/1/1949, T.D. 10/10/1947. |
| − | |Date of birth=31/8/1897 | + | |Date of birth=31/8/1897. |
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted 24/3/1916 - 5th Reserve Bn Durham Light Infantry | + | |Unit=Enlisted 24/3/1916 - 5th Reserve Bn Durham Light Infantry. Promoted to Lance Corporal. Commissioned in 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. Posted to the 10th Bn 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 Bn - B Company, A Company | + | |Company/Battery=10th Bn - B Company, A Company. |
| − | |Task or role=10th Bn - Company Commander | + | |Task or role=10th Bn - Company Commander. REME - 2i/c, Battalion Commander. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=22/10/1939 | + | |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 | + | |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. |
|Died/Killed in action=Death registered February 1994, Durham Central. | |Died/Killed in action=Death registered February 1994, Durham Central. | ||
| − | |Home address=West View, Willington | + | |Home address=West View, Willington. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Revision as of 11:26, 4 October 2018
Personnel Entry
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 Lance Corporal. Commissioned in 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. Posted to the 10th Bn 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 Bn - B Company, A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 10th Bn - Company Commander. REME - 2i/c, Battalion 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
