Frederick John Reiff Wilkinson
Worked as an apprentice to Messrs A. W. Mason (contractors) Ltd of Mansfield for 18 months after leaving Yorke Street School.
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Son of John & Elsie Wilkinson. In 1939 the family were living at 10 Gladstone Street, Mansfield Woodhouse.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 20/6/1941: Woodhouse Sailor's Death.
First voyage on the ill-fated Hood.
Frederick John Reiff Wilkinson aged 17 years and 4 months looked forward with great eagerness to his first sea voyage after over a year's training on shore and his enthusiaism knew no-bound when he was posted for his first voyage to HMS Hood as a 1st Class Boy.
He went into battle against the Bismark in the ill-fated vessel and official confirmation was received by his parents at 10 Gladstone Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. Before joining up he had been apprenticed to Messrs A. W. Mason (contractors) for over a year and half. He had received his education at Yorke Street School.
Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial panel 52 col 1.
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