Harry Wilkins
Service number
R/212
Military unit
Drake Bn Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
02 Sep 1897
Date of death
04 Aug 1917 (19 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Harry Wilkins was born on 2nd September 1897 at Nottingham, he was the son of John William an iron fitter and Mary Wilkins née Robinson and the brother of Maria, Albert, Hilda, Ida, Harold, Leslie ad Gladys Wilkins. They lived at 82 Peas Hill Road St Ann's Nottingham.
His father John William was born in 1862 at Little Chester, Derbyshire, his mother Mary Robinson was born in 1861, they were married on 5th October 1882 at St Matthias Church, Sneinton, they went on to have 9 children.
Military history
Able Seaman Harry Wilkins served with the Drake Bn Royal Naval Reserve, he died on 4th September 1917, he is buried at Point-de-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, France
Extra information
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photographs
Photo of Harry Wilkins
Point-De-Jour Military Cemetery,