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Additional notes:
Served in 8th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Son of John and Emily Bird, of 29, Doncaster Rd., Ardsley, Barnsley.
Memorial inscription on family grave reads:
In loving memory of / Cyril / Accidentally killed at / Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery / May 26th 1933 aged 26 years / Also of Arthur / killed in France / Novr 23rd 1917 aged 26 years / The dearly loved sons of / George & Sarah Ann Wilkinson / Rest in peace / Also the above named / Sarah Ann Wilkinson / who died Augt 17th 1934 / aged 59 years / At rest / Also the above named / George Wilkinson / who died Augt 13th 1936.
Arthur is also remembered on the Ardsley, Christ Church, Ardsley United Methodists - WW1 Roll of Honour and the Ardsley, Christ Church, Ardsley United Methodists - WW1 Plaque and the Ardsley, Christ Church, Christ Church Parishioners - WW1 Plaque
He is also commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
See ‘Death and Burial Details’ for location of CWG.