Jan 1900 Born St Peters, Bury, Lancashire
15 March 1919 enlisted at Isleworth aged 19 years and 3 months
Next of kin; Mother Elizabeth Wilkinson, 30 Connaught Street, Elton, Bury
Posted to 615 MT Company in Dublin
28 Oct 1920 In detention Dublin
11 Nov 1920 Awarded 56 days detention for Drunkenness and disobedience to NCO at Dublin
6 Jan 1921 Released from detention
1921 Mar 17. Was on an armoured car when a prisoner fell off and died
19 March 1921 attended enquiry
9 Feb 1922 enlisted Free State Army at Renmore aged 22
28 Feb 1922 Deserted at Dublin. (Relatives anxious )
There is a William Wilkinson serving in the Free State Army but he enlisted 9 Feb 1922 at Renmore aged 22.
12-13 Nov 1922 30872 Private William Wilkinson, Free State Army, Railway Hotel, Ennis, Clare, Ireland. Ennis Courthouse, 1s Western Division (South Western)
31 March 1923 still listed as missing
1922 Feb 28. Went missing at Dublin. Relatives anxious