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Six: Sergeant G. Wilkinson, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, later Devonshire...
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Six: Sergeant G. Wilkinson, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (202146 Pte. G. Wilkinson. D. of Corn. L.I..); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (202146 Pte. G. Wilkinson. 5-D.C.L.I.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial, with two Additional Award Bars (5612210 Sjt. G. Wilkinson. 5-Devon R.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, good very fine and better (6) £140-£180 --- George Rodney Wilkinson was born at Torpoint, Cornwall in 1893. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Territorial Army on 22 March 1910 and joined ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Embodied with his battalion as a qualified Signaller on 4 August 1914 he embarked for France on 14 February 1917. Returning to England on 31 December 1918 he was demobilised on 11 February 1919. Moving to South Brent, Devon, and employed as Builder’s Labourer, Wilkinson again attested for the Territorial Army on 1 March 1922 and was posted to the 5th (POW) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, regularly attending the annual camps during the inter-War years. Awarded his Territorial Efficiency Medal in August 1922, he was promoted Sergeant in 1934 and was awarded his Efficiency Medal in 1937. Embodied during the Second World War with the 5th Battalion he served at home during the war years before being discharged ‘Permanently Unfit’ on 4 July 1945, his two additional award bars to his Efficiency Medal being awarded in 1947. He died at South Brent on 3 January 1969, aged 75. Sold with copied service records and other research.
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Six: Sergeant G. Wilkinson, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (202146 Pte. G. Wilkinson. D. of Corn. L.I..); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (202146 Pte. G. Wilkinson. 5-D.C.L.I.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial, with two Additional Award Bars (5612210 Sjt. G. Wilkinson. 5-Devon R.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, good very fine and better (6) £140-£180 --- George Rodney Wilkinson was born at Torpoint, Cornwall in 1893. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Territorial Army on 22 March 1910 and joined ‘B’ Company, 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Embodied with his battalion as a qualified Signaller on 4 August 1914 he embarked for France on 14 February 1917. Returning to England on 31 December 1918 he was demobilised on 11 February 1919. Moving to South Brent, Devon, and employed as Builder’s Labourer, Wilkinson again attested for the Territorial Army on 1 March 1922 and was posted to the 5th (POW) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, regularly attending the annual camps during the inter-War years. Awarded his Territorial Efficiency Medal in August 1922, he was promoted Sergeant in 1934 and was awarded his Efficiency Medal in 1937. Embodied during the Second World War with the 5th Battalion he served at home during the war years before being discharged ‘Permanently Unfit’ on 4 July 1945, his two additional award bars to his Efficiency Medal being awarded in 1947. He died at South Brent on 3 January 1969, aged 75. Sold with copied service records and other research.
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