Bombardier Herbert William Wilson

Can you help create biographies for the heroes on this Memorial?

Moderators: VicMar1, MaryA, alcavtay

Locked
Katie
Site Admin
Posts: 2021
Joined: 17 May 2009 22:27

Bombardier Herbert William Wilson

Post by Katie »

Royal Field Artillery
Wilson
681422
Herbert William
Bombardier
Liverpool
30th June 1917
Killed
Son of William and Eleanor Rose Wilson, of 25, Ling St., Kensington, Liverpool.
Member 4335 KatieFD
Strays Co-ordinator

alcavtay
Non Member
Posts: 253
Joined: 18 Jul 2012 11:47

Re: H W Wilson - information not yet known

Post by alcavtay »

Family notice in the Liverpool Echo, Friday 6th July 1917

WILSON - June 30 Killed in action, aged 20 years. Bombdr Herbert William Wilson R.F.A. eldest son of Sergeant-Major and Mrs William Wilson. 25 Ling St, Kensington, Liverpool
M. 8392

The St James War Memorial Project
http://www.thewarmemorial.blogspot.co.uk

The Holy Trinity War Memorial Project
http://holytrinitywarmemorial.blogspot.co.uk

daggers
Non Member
Posts: 2244
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 22:55

Re: Bombardier Herbert William Wilson

Post by daggers »

CWGC:
WILSON, H W, Rank:Bombardier, Service No: 681422
Date of Death:30/06/1917, Age:20
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery,"B" Bty. 286th Bde.
Grave Reference: VIII. B. 20., Cemetery: CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES

Additional Information:Son of William and Eleanor Rose Wilson, of 25, Ling St., Kensington, Liverpool.

D
M. no. 31

User avatar
MaryA
Site Admin
Posts: 13895
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 20:29

Re: Bombardier Herbert William Wilson

Post by MaryA »

They must have moved to Liverpool later than 1911 as they were at 108 Moss Lane, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, William Wilson 42 Army Pensioner Storekeeper "Wire", born Birkenhead and his wife Eleanor Road 33, born Weedon, Northamptonshire had been married 14 years and had 2 children, Herbert William 13 born Malta and Albert Edward 9, born Carnarvon.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives

Locked