W. C. Wilkins

Captain, 3rd Dragoon Guards/Tank Corps

W. C. Wilkins was a student at Alleyn's until 1912 and joined the war effort as part of the 3rd Dragoon Guards. He later transferred to the Tank Corps where he served with the rank of Captain until the end of the war. In 1918, he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry during active operations against the enemy as well as the French Croix de Guerre.