Canadian Virtual War Memorial
David Gordon Wilkes
In memory of:
Lieutenant David Gordon Wilkes
December 19, 1945
Military Service
343594
Army
Grenadier Guards
1st Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Alfred Burton Wilkes and Marie Cranstoun Wilkes, of Binfield, Berkshire.
Commemorated on Page 576 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Germany
Plot 7. Row F. Grave 11.
The COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY may be approached from the A4 motorway leaving at junction Koln-Klettenberg. Follow the direction Koln-Klettenberg, turning right into the Luxemburger Strasse. At the traffic lights close to the railway crossing turn right again into the Militarring Strasse. At the second traffic lights turn left into the Oberer Komarweg, which passes under a viaduct. Turn right into the Kalscheurer Strasse. Turn right again into the first street which is the Keudenicher Strasse, this road leads to the Honinger Platz. The main entrance of 'Koln Sud Friedhof' can be seen from this Honinger Platz round- about. Entering the 'Friedhof' from the main entrance, follow the main cemetery road which leads to Cologne War Cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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