The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Shilco

Photograph by "LESUEUR Dominique"

Blackley Jewish Cemetery, Manchester - In Memory of Pte Eli Shilkofski

Photograph by "Bob the Greenacre Cat"

Private Eli SHILCO, 204389, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 5681, Cheshire Regiment), died of wounds, Flanders France, 8th November 1918.

Born Salford, Lancashire, son of Barnet & Annie Shilkofski.

1911 Census - 61 Choir Street, Salford, Lancashire - Annie Shilkofski, widow, married 29 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Russia; Rachel Shilkofski, daughter, age 23, single, tailor, finisher, worker, born Russia; Abram Shilkofski, son, age 17, single, tailor, maker, worker, born Salford, Lancashire; Eli Shilkofski, son, age 16, single, waterproof garment maker, worker, born Salford, Lancashire; Isaac Shilkofski, son, age 14, waterproof garment maker, worker, born Salford, Lancashire; Sarah Shilkofski, daughter, age 13, school, born Salford, Lancashire; Sammy Shilkofski, son, age 11, school, born Salford, Lancashire.

Enlisted Salford, Lancashire.

Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, S. III. X. 24., Rouen, France.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 23rd February 1918.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Non-Commissioned Officers and Men:

204389 Pte. E Shilco, Royal West Kent Regiment. (Salford).

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