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Pte. Leonard Wilkinson
British Army 8th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Faddiley, Cheshire
My grandfather, Leonard Wilkinson was shot and wounded in Mesopotamia and lost his forefinger on right hand. Leading up to the time he was wounded his hand written journal states,
Feb 25 crossing of Tigres fall of Kut El Amara, passed old Turkish barracks, going into reserve to join 38th Brigade,
March 8th Darhalh river Cheshire's sent on a fleet of barges, surprised Turks at rear
March 9th crossing of Darhalea river. Baghdad captured, went straight past Baghdad, came in contact with Turks at Sindia.
April 6th left for Sanmara?
April 18th Turks making flanking movement and we're cut of
April 19th wounded
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Grandad was then moved to India for the rest of the war where he served as a medical orderly. His journal is hand written in pencil which has become smudged over the last one hundred years but I will keep on working at deciphering it. Hope this is of some use to someone

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