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James Wilkie


James Wilkie

    

CWGC:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Manchester Regiment, 2nd/8th Battalion

No: 42470

Date of Death: 8th October 1917

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial


SNWM:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Manchester Regiment, 2nd/8th Battalion

No. 42470

Formerly Royal Army Service Corps, No. 272019

Place of Birth: Barony

Date of Death: 8th October 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


SDGW:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Manchester Regiment, 2nd/8th Battalion

No. 42470

Formerly Royal Army Service Corps, No. 272019

Place of Birth: Barony

Place of Residence: Dennistoun

Place of Enlistnent: Glasgow

Date of Death: 8th October 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


MIC:

James Wilkie, Private, Manchester Regiment, No. 42470

Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals


Soldiers’ Effects:

James Wilkie, Private, 2/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, No, 42470. Killed in action on Belgium, 8th October 1917

Mother & Sole legatee: Rachel


Glasgow Herald, 24th October 1917. ‘Deaths on Service’

Wilkie. Killed in action on 8th October 1917, Private James Wilkie, Manchester Regiment aged 19, younger son of Mr and Mrs William Wilkie, 34 Garthland Drive, Dennistoun.


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: James Wilkie, Private, Manchester Regiment, 34 Garthland Drive, Dennistoun


(Possibly) Listed on St. Andrew’s in the Square Memorial: James Wiilkie


1901 Census, Living at 12 James Street, Greenhead (Calton), Glasgow

Father William Wilkie, age 37, Shirt Manufacturer, born Glasgow

Mother Rachel Wilkie, age 39, born East Kilbride

Children: William Wilkie, age 10, born Glasgow

Bella Wilkie, age 8, born Glasgow

James Wilkie, age 3, born Glasgow