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NEW DELAVAL

Wilkinson, J., Sgt., 1916

John Wilkinson, my great grandfather

His wife Sarah Jane born about 1873

George, John, Jim, Harry, Tommy, Joe, Sadie & Lily

Son John and his wife Frances with my Uncle John

On the Thiepval Memorial is the name of 25/689 Serjeant John Wilkinson, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 01/07/1916.

Lynne Caisley has submitted these photographs.

The Blyth News 04/07/1921 carries an In Memoriam notice:

WILKINSON- In loving memory of my dear husband, Sergt. John Wilkinson, No. 689, 25th N.F., killed in action July 1st 1916.
Dearer to memory than words can tell,
Are the thoughts of one we loved so well.
Ever remembered by his wife and family.

John Wilkinson is remembered in Blyth on B42.01 and B42.24 in Cowpen on C58.01 and C58.02 and in New Delaval on N51.02


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Wilkinson

Official documents etc.

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk