Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1894

Place of Birth: Bridgnorth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1916

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson

  • Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson VC (29 June 1894 – 5 July 1916), was an English-born Canadian and British Army officer who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
  • A soldier with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment during the First World War, he was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 10 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.

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