John Wilson

John Wilson

Birth 1890 Death 13th Jul 1916 Pte
Seaforth Highlanders
Service #S/7723

Personal Details

GRO Ref S/7723
Place of Birth Keekle
Residence at Enlistment Low Padstow , Keekle
Residence (Roll of Honour) Low Padstow , Keekle
Residence 1911 Census Low Padstow , Keekle
School(s) Attended
Religion/Church Attended
Organisation Membership
Employment/Trade Weighman
Place of Work
Family (Parents and Grandparents) Joseph & Sophia Wilson
Siblings Hannah , Mary, Clement , Joseph ,Ada ,Robert E , Henry ,
Wife's Name and Maiden Name
Remarriage of Widow
Children's Christian Name(s)
Family Connection to Roll of Honour Brother Clement Hugh Wilson 5th Batt Border Reg. Pte 240653

Awards

The 1914-15 Star
The 1914-15 Star
The Victory Medal
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
The British War Medal, 1914-18

Military Details

Regiment at Enlistment Seaforth Highlanders
Battalion at Enlistment 1 st
Rank at Enlistment Pte
Naval Vessels Served
Service Number at Enlistment S/7723
Date of Enlistment
Place of Enlistment Whitehaven
Other Regiment
Other Battalion
Other Rank
Date of Transfer to other Regiment
Service Facts
Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts

Death and Memorial Details

Age at Death 26
Date of Death 13th Jul 1916
Regiment at Death Seaforth Highlanders
Battalion/Vessel at Death 1st
Rank at Death LCpl
Circumstances of Death Killed in Action
Service Number at Death S/7723
Field of Action at Death Mesopotamia
Place of Death Iraq
Battle at Death
Grave/Memorial Image No image.
Location of Grave/Memorial BASRA WAR CEMETERY
Grave Position III. M. 23.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/631849/wilson,-john/
Grave/Memorial Country Iraq
Private Memorial

Other

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