Sunday 13 July 2014

Ardsley Cemetery, George Wilks

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George Wilks is remembered on his parents' gravestone (Photo taken 9 July 2014)
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by BarnsleyHistorian

Grave Location and Inscription:
U 872a

In Loving Memory of / Walter the beloved husband of / Elizabeth Wilks / who died April 30th 1938 / aged 70 years / also the above named / Elizabeth Wilks / who died Feb 27th 1956 / aged 90 years / also George Wilks / son of the above / who was Killed in France / May 8th 1917 aged 22 years / "Worthy of Everlasting Remembrance"

George is also remembered on the Barnburgh War Memorial.

He is buried in the St Leger British Cemetery, France and remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.




BWMP #ARD06/6

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