With Sympathy

by | May 26, 2022 | News

We regret to announce the death of Brian ‘Wilki’ Wilkinson. Late of Mid Sussex Branch, Wilki first joined the 1st Batt. Royal Sussex in 1963 at the Home Counties Depot in Canterbury. He then was posted to Germany and became the Bass Drummer in The Corps of Drums. He served for over six years leaving 3 Queen’s in 1970 after tours in Aden, Malta, Norway, Germany and Northern Ireland.

Wilki’s funeral is at 1415 hrs on Tuesday 7th June 2022 at Worth Crematorium, near Crawley. Standard(s) and guard of honour to assemble @1345 hrs.

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