Private Michael J C Wilkinson

Michael JC "Seth" Wilkinson was born 13 March 1971, at Airedale Hospital, Keighley. He went to school at South Craven, Crosshill, Keighley.

He joined HQ Coy,Thornbury, 4 Para and passed P Coy test week on his 17th birthday. Later on Seth got a job working away so could not continue with his membership 4 Para.

However Seth, later joined the regular army, and passed P Coy again at Catterick, this time as a member of 582 pln. He passed out November 1993, and was posted to 9 Pln, C Coy, 3 para 3 Para in Aldershot, and had tours of Kenya, America, and Fort Bragg, where he earned his American wings. Seth thoroughly enjoyed his time with 3 Para.

Seth moved to Dover AMF,3 Winters in Norway Arctic training, in Canada, and France.

Seth also took part in the Normandy 50th anniversary commemorations when he  jumped into the Ranville DZ area.

He then conducted a 6 months tour of NI, Maze prison, Girwood Barracks 1997, before eventually leaving the army in 1998.