Ploegsteert Memorial
David Charlesworth has submitted the following:
Joseph Wilkinson, [Name not highlighted in black on the Post Office RoH plaque] Private 30303, 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th April 1918. Aged 35. Born and enlisted Barnard Castle.
Born Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. In the 1911 Census he is resident at The Red Well Inn, Barnard Castle. Attested 11 December 1915. Sent to the Army Reserve 12 December 1915, mobilised 18 December 1916, posted 19 December 1916. Reported missing in France [C.1552] 12 April 1918 ["Recorded for Official Purposes as having died (on or since)" E/759734/1]. Transferred from Reserve (50546) to West Yorkshire Regiment 21 March 1917. Served at Home 11 December 1915 to 20 March 1918; in France 21 March 1917 to 11 October 1918; at Home (HB8749) 12 October 1917 to 29 March 1918; in France 30 March 1918 until his death. From the 'STATEMENT of addresses...' his widow, Beatrice A Wilkinson, is residing at Guys Cottage, Barnard Castle, with their five children:
Louisa born May 8 1906
John born May 3 1908
Thomas H born Dec 5 1911
Oliver? born July 12 1915
Brenda born May 2 1917
His brother John at the Red Well Inn and his sister, Catherine Hunter at 3 Victoria Terrace, Barnard Castle.The statement is witnessed by the Vicar of Barnard Castle, Henry Bircham, on 1st July 1919.
Details taken from the 'British Army Service Records 1914-1920' courtesy of The National Archives.
He is remembered at Barnard Castle on B135.01, B135.02, B135.23 and B135.25
