The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C J Wilkins


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Private Charles James WILKINS, G/5412, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, died on or since, 26th September 1915, age 28.

Born Dartford, Kent, son of Henry and Lucy Wilkins, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent.


1911 Census - 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent - Henry Wilkins, head, age 46, married, general labourer, born Dartford, Kent; Lucy Wilkins, wife, age 43, married 28 years, 14 children, 11 still alive, born Dartford, Kent; James Wilkins, son, age 23, single, general labourer, born Dartford, Kent; Lucy Wilkins, daughter, age 18, single, paper sorter, paper making, born Dartford, Kent; Lizzie Wilkins, daughter, age 15, single, general servant, domestic, born Dartford, Kent; Emily Wilkins, daughter, age 14, school, born Dartford, Kent; Lily Wilkins, daughter, age 12, school, born Dartford, Kent; Alfred Wilkins, son, age 9, school crossed out, born Dartford, Kent; William Wilkins, son, age 7, school crossed out, born Dartford, Kent; Rose Wilkins, daughter, age 5, born Dartford, Kent; Florence Wilkins, daughter, age 1, born Dartford, Kent.


5th April 1913, Register Office, Milton, Kent, married Lilian Rosina Kennedy, spinster, 62 Heath Street, Dartford, Kent.  / 3 South Street, Dartford, Kent. / 3 Sharps Cottages, Dartford. Kent.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 27 years & 100 days, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 129lbs, mole in small of back, tattoo left forearm, mole on abdomen, scar right knee.  Resided 62 Heath Street, Dartford, Kent. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 11th January 1915 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

11th January 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th January 1915, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th July 1915, Blackdown,  1915, overstaying his pass from 11.00pm until  11.00pm 1st August 1915, deprived of 8 days pay, 21 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 8 days pay; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

12th June 1916, pension of 10/-a week awarded to widow.

1919 September, Dartford Registration District, Lilian R Wilkins married John J Buckley.

1st January 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Lilian Rosina Wilkins, 3 Sharps Cottages, Dartford. Kent; Father, Henry Wilkins, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Mother, Lucy Wilkins, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Brothers - George Wilkins, age 28, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Alfred Wilkins, age 18, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; William Wilkins, age 16, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Sisters - Priscilla Wilkins, age 29, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Lucy Bassett, age 26, 3, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Lizzie Wilkins, age 24, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Emily Wilkins, age 22, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Lily Wilkins, age 21, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Rose Wilkins, age 13, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Florence Wilkins, age 9, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent; Elsie Wilkins, age 6, 26, South Street, Dartford, Kent. 

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show this soldiers name as WILKINSON; CWGC & Service Records shows it as WILKINS.


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