Percival Spearman Wilkinson
Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1865 Mount Oswald, County Durham |
| Died | 4 November 1953 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 1st Secunderabad Infantry Brigade (1912-1914) 50th (Northumbrian) Division (August 1915 – February 1918) |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson KCMG CB (5 July 1865 – 4 November 1953) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Military career
Wilkinson was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot on 10 November 1883.[1] He became Inspector General of the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1909.[2] Promoted to major-general on 8 August 1912, he served as Commander of the 1st Secunderabad Infantry Brigade, part of the 9th (Secunderabad) Division, on internal security duties in India[3] and then served as General Officer Commanding 50th (Northumbrian) Division on the Western Front from August 1915 until February 1918 during the First World War.[4] He returned to command 50th (Northumbrian) Division as a peacetime formation in the UK in July 1919 before he retired on 4 July 1923.[5] In retirement he was Chief Commissioner of St. John Ambulance.[6]
He was colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers from January 1915 to July 1935.[6]
References
- ^ "No. 25286". The London Gazette. 9 November 1883. p. 5304.
- ^ "Major-General Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson KCMG CB". British Empire. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 106
- ^ "The Battle of the Somme, July to November 2016". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Army List 1940". War Office. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
Sources
- Perry, F.W. (1993). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books. ISBN 1-871167-23-X.