History while in the forces
21 Sep 1914: joined the Forces, trained at Harpenden and Loughborough and went out to Ireland at outbreak of Rebellion23 Jan 1917: stationed at Salisbury Plain
May 1917: wounded in arm, taken to Red Cross hospital at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Aug 1917: attached 4th Reserve Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, North Somercotes Lincolnshire
Oct 1917: France
10 Jul 1918: very severely wounded in the face, right arm and hand, lungs and right side, too ill to be moved from the Clearing Station
- Surname
- Wilkins
- Forename
- Beville John William
- Service number
- 2422
- Rating or rank
- Sergeant
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 2/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment C Company
- Branch
- Swadlincote
- Date of Birth
- 21 Sep 1886
- Date of birth
- 1886
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 27 Dec 1906
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 21 Sep 1914
