Wigan and Leigh Archives Online

Edward Pilkington

Details

Forename Edward
Surname Pilkington
Middle Name
Memorial Wigan Cenotaph
Age 19
Address 1 Charles Street
Parents' Address
Township Wigan
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work J.H. Green, Wigan Market Hall butcher
Regiment Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Day of Death 30
Month of Death May
Year of Death 1917
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Burial Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe
Regiment Number 204463
Name of War First World War
Location Wigan
Additional Information Son of T Pilkington. Born in Blackpool. Formerly 6857 South Lancashire Regt
Ref: CWGC, WO 30/6/17