Percival Spearman Wilkinson

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.

Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson
Born	5 July 1865 Mount Oswald, County Durham
Died	4 November 1953
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	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

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

1. "No. 25286". The London Gazette. 9 November 1883. p. 5304.
2. "Major-General Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson KCMG CB". British Empire. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
3. Perry 1993, p. 106
4. "The Battle of the Somme, July to November 2016". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
5. "Army List 1940". War Office. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
6. "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.