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WILKINSON, THOMAS
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
WILKINSON, THOMAS
Date Of Birth
1 Aug 1898
Age
43
Birth Place
Widnes, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
14 Feb 1942
Date Of Death
14 Feb 1942
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Temporary Lieutenant. Son of William and Esther Wilkinson, of Widnes, Lancashire.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 11/12/1945 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 6084 (MiD) Further Gazette issues: 37387 (MiD)
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Gazette Date
1946
Gazette Page
6125 (V.C.); Issue: 37819 (V.C.)
Duty Location
The Java Sea, off Malaya
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Navy
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
Battalion
HMS Li Wo
Place of Death
Java Sea
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Navy
unit
Royal Naval Reserve
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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