WW2_Casualties

World War 11 Casualties

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Wilkins George Henry

Son of Janet Wilkins of Stanley a 26 year old labourer he served with the 15th Battalion, was commissioned whilst overseas and returned to Australia 30th January 1918. He also served in WW2 became ill and died in Borneo 9th April 1945 and is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia. He was 58 when he died.

Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon to their final objective and consolidated it under heavy machine gun and artillery fire. His fearlessness and contempt of danger have on many occasions been a magnificent example to his men.'

OBITUARY.

SPR. G. H. WILKINS.

News was received last week from Mrs. Wilkins (Sydney) of the death

in Borneo on April 9, 1945, of her husband, Spr. Geo. H. Wilkins, who was taken prisoner after the fall of Singapore and had been held captive since. The deceased soldier, who is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wilkins of Stanley, served in the last war, being in the landing at Gallipoli and afterwards in France. He attained the rank of Lieutenant and was decorated with the Military Cross by the King at Buckingham Palace in 1916. His wife (then Sister Estelle Venner Keogh) was decorated at the same investiture with the Royal Red Cross (1st class). They became acquainted on the voyage home to Australia, and were later married in St. John’s Church of England, Launceston. He leaves a widow, two sons (Lloyd and Jack), and three daughters (Dawn, Cecily and Fay) to mourn his loss. All except Fay were in the services. Lloyd is still in hospital in Borneo.

Circular Head Chronicle 21^st November 1945

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