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Reuben Wilkinson

In memory of:

Private Reuben Wilkinson

April 17, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

413097

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

26th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 22, 1893

Son of William and Theresa Wilkinson, of Toronto, Ontario.

His brothers served during the First World War. John died on August 29, 1918 while serving with the Canadian Railway Troops and William died on February 6, 1919 while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).

Commemorated on Page 349 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 33.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of REUBEN WILKINSON– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of REUBEN WILKINSON – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper Clipping– The Wilkinson family lost three sons as a result of their military service during the first World War and shortly afterwards. Pte. Reuben Wilkinson, 413097, 26th Battalion (New Brunswick), died on April 17, 1917. Sapper John Wilkinson, 2499683, Canadian Railway Troops, died on August 29, 1918. Pte. William Wilkinson, 766311, 19th Battalion (Central Ontario), died on February 6th, 1919. Further details may be found on the Canadian Virtual Memorial.

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    Newspaper Clipping – The Wilkinson family lost three sons as a result of their military service during the first World War and shortly afterwards. Pte. Reuben Wilkinson, 413097, 26th Battalion (New Brunswick), died on April 17, 1917. Sapper John Wilkinson, 2499683, Canadian Railway Troops, died on August 29, 1918. Pte. William Wilkinson, 766311, 19th Battalion (Central Ontario), died on February 6th, 1919. Further details may be found on the Canadian Virtual Memorial.
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