Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Thomas Wilkie
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 9052
- Rank: Sergeant
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Age at Death: 29
- Date of Death: 26.04.1915
- Burial Country: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Cemetery: Helles Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 13 Forebank Rd, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
William Wilkie, 91 South Rd, Lochee, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Thomas Wilkie
Next of kin listed as Miss Mary Nunn (aunt & stepmother) 13 Forebank Rd, Dundee
Thomas has no known grave but is remembered on the Helles Memorial.
GALLIPOLI VICTIM.
News has been received of the death in action at Gallipoli of Sergeant Wilkie, 1st K.O.S.B., who resided with his aunt, Mrs Nunn, 13 Forebank Road, Dundee.
Dundee Courier 19th June 1915
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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