In loving memory of William Andrew Wilkinson (March 21, 1918)
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This three page memorial book is dedicated to William Andrew Wilkinson, Springfield College student, who perished on March 21, 1918 during World War I. There is a bow on front and on the inside is a short poem and information about William Wilkinson. The letter that this card came in has been digitized under file number: rg104-01-a-01-05a-019.
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William A. Wilkinson graduated Springfield College in 1911. After he graduated, he worked for a year assistant financial secretary at Springfield College. During World War I, Wilkinson fought with the the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881) and was killed in action at Ronssoy on March 21, 1918.
