Percy William Wilkinson

Percy William Wilkinson was born in 1891 at Basford he was the son of John a frame work knitter and the late Mary Wilkinson, nee Elliott John was born in 1852 at Bulwell, Mary Elliott was born in 1854 at Bulwell she died in 1906 aged 52 yrs, they were married in 1876 their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration district, In 1911 the family lived at 48 Welbeck Street, Nottingham, John 59 yrs a widower is a frame work knitter, he is living with his children, Horace 23 yrs a hosiery fitter, Percy 20 yrs a frame work knitter and Harold 17 yrs a frame work knitter. The family lived at 25 Conway Street in 1916 and 12 Wellington Street in 1918 (both Nottingham).

He was a frame work knitter

25 Conway Street Nottingham

Percy Wilkinson attested at Derby on 25 August 1916 giving his age as 25 yrs and 258 days, he was a hosiery hand, he was put in the Army Reserve. On 14 November 1916 he was mobilised and sent to 5th Training Reserve Battalion arriving on 16 November. He arrived at the 9th Battalion on 25th June 1917 with a batch of 44 other ranks who were replacements for losses at Messines. He served during 3rd Ypres and the attacks of August and October 1917. On 20 October 1917 the battalion moved to its home for the next ten months, Loos Front. The front line was forward of Loos with Cite St Pierre being the reserve lines. The battalion was ordered out of the line on 20 November but this was cancelled and the men would spend a further six days in the trenches. The decision would cost the battalion eight more men killed and one of these was Percy. John Morse

He was buried in Loos British Cemetery.