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Robert Arthur WILKINSON

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Linda

Linda Report 18 Oct 2010 11:38

I am looking for information about ROBERT ARTHUR WILKINSON, born in Hull, East Yorkshire, in 1916.
An army career took him to India where he served as an officer with the 4/10 Gurkha Rifles during WWII.
In India, he married an English woman – ELSIE WESTON. They returned to England after the war then went to Malaya when he joined the Malay police force. His wife and two children returned to England and they were eventually divorced in the 1960s.
He stayed in Malaya and I think, re-married. I believe he died about 20 years ago.
He had a sister, EDITH, born in Hull around 1920. Their parents were GEORGE ARTHUR WILKINSON and HARRIET (ne LINKLATER.)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 18 Oct 2010 11:55

Are you trying to go backwards or forwards Leslie??

???

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1865 (>99%)
LINKLATER Harriet Sculcoates 9d 183


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Harriet Linklater
Name: Harriet Linklater
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's name: George A Wilkinson
District: Sculcoates
County: Yorkshire - East Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 370

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Dea

Dea Report 18 Oct 2010 12:03

This is him arriving back in the UK in 1953 - his last place of permenant residence was Malaya.
He joined the ship in Penang.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Robert Wilkinson Name: Robert Wilkinson
Birth Date: abt 1916
Age: 37
Port of Departure: Hong Kong, China
Arrival Date: 1 Dec 1953
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Colombo
[Bombay]
Ship Name: Chusan
Search Ship Database: View the 'Chusan' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: P & O Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 183248

His occupation states 'Col. Police'
He intended to remain in the U.K.
Address in UK - 25 Esplanade Gardens, Scarborough, Yorkshire.

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