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Charles Wilkins

In memory of:

Private Charles Wilkins

May 26, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

24099

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 24, 1886

Son of Mrs. M. H. Wilkins, of 15462, Esplanade Avenue, Montreal.

Commemorated on Page 41 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

A. 5.

Location:

GHENT CITY CEMETERY is located in the north west corner of the city, at a point where the N9 Brugsevaart meets the N40 Gent Inner ring road. Approaching the cemetery via the E40 motorway visitors should leave the motorway at junction Gent West" on the N466. After 5 km turn left onto the N70 following signs for Lokeren. After 1.3 km the road crosses the ship canal. There then follows a left turning following signs for Eeklo. After 400 metres turn right into the Francisco Ferrelaan (the fourth street on the right hand side after the bridge). Having passed through the cemetery gatesfollow the main cemetery road to the right. The Commission plot is on the extreme right hand side of the GHENT CITY CEMETERY 500 metres from the main gate. This cemetery is not an open site and access is limited by normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker

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