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Private J E Wilson

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Private John Edward WILSON, G/21571, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds received in action, 34 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 2nd October 1918.

Born Blaydon-on-Tyne, Durham, son of Whitfield & Mary Elizabeth Wilson, 176 Heaton Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Durham.

1911 Census - 78 King John Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Durham - Whitfield Wilson, head, age 50, married, shopkeeper, grocer, own account, at home, born Church Merrington, County Durham; Mary Eliz Wilson, wife, age 48, married 29 years, 10 children, 7 still alive, born Tow Law, County Durham; Harriett P Wilson, daughter, age 23, single, born Dipton, County Durham; John Ed Wilson, son, age 19, single, clerk, Tar Distilliers, born Blaydon, County Durham; Ernest Whitfield Wilson, son, age 16, single, shop assistant, grocers, at home, born Blaydon, County Durham; Mary Lizzie Wilson, daughter, age 15, single, born Blaydon, County Durham; Thos Wm Wilson, son, age 13, born Blaydon, County Durham; Norman Wilson, son, age 12, born Blaydon, County Durham; Albert Wilson, son, age 10, born Blaydon, County Durham; Anne Robinson, servant, age 48, single, servant, domestic, born Scopwood, Northumberland.

Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Durham, age 23, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 109lbs.  Resided 176 Heaton Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Durham. Formerly clerk.

Home, 14th October 1915 to 13th March 1916; BEF, 14th March 1916 to 15th June 1916; Home, 16th June 1916 to 6th December 1916; BEF, 7th December 1916 to 14th February 1917; Home, 15th February  1917 to 18th August 1918; BEF, 19th August 1918 to 2nd October 1918.

14th October 1915, enlisted; 14th October 1915, posted 29th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Service No 8835; 14th March 1916, posted BEF & 21st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 29th April 1916, posted 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 8th June 1916, 6 Field Ambulance, sprained left ankle; 14th June 1916, Hospital Ship, Dover Castle, ex 2 General Hospital, Havre; 16th June 1916, posted Depot, Royal Fusiliers; 16th June 1916 to 24th July 1916, 3rd Scottish General Hospital; 19th June 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 24th July 1916 to 8th September 1916, Military Convalescent Hospital, Alnwick;  9th September 1916, 22 Casualty Clearing Station / ex General Hospital Havre, transferred to England, Hospital Ship, Dover Castle; 15th November 1916, absent from Parade at 1.15pm, 7 days confined to Barracks; 7th December 1916, posted BEF; 14th December 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 8th February 1917, 73 Field Ambulance, wounded, gun shot wound left shoulder; 9th February 1917, 33 Casualty Clearing Station; 15th February 1917, transferred to England;  15th February 1917, posted Depot; 16th to 25th April 1917, Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich, furlough; 11th June 1917 to 14th July 1917, Eastbourne Military Hospital, gun shot wound left shoulder; 24th September 1917, transferred to 67th Div. Cyclists Company, Littlebourne; 19th August 1918, posted BEF & compulsorily transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment, for benefit of service, allocated No.21571; 19th August 1918, Folkestone, embarked; 19th August 1918, Boulogne, disembarked; 20th August 1918, Etaples, Infantry Base Depot, "J"; 24th August 1918, joined 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, in the Field; 27th September 1918, wounded, machine gun bullets, right shoulder, right leg, chest penetrated.

19th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Whitfield Wilson, 176 Heaton Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Mother, none; Brothers -  Ernest Whitfield Wilson, age 24; Thomas William Wilson, age 22; Norman Wilson, age 28; Albert Wilson, age 19; Sisters - Harriett Physillis? Wilson, age 31; Mary Lizzie Wilson, age 23; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces, none; Uncles / Aunts, Edward Wilson, age 65, 32B Maple Street, Stanley?

Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery, XVI. B. 4., Pas de Calais, France.