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Wilson William James 2/Lt
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21401
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- SKR/DAT/IP/21401
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- Wilson William James 2/Lt
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: Wilson;
Forename(s): William James;
Initials: WJ;
Rank: 2/Lt;
Resided in: Armagh;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 3 Bn;
How killed: KIA;
Where: France;
When killed: 28-Mar-1918;
Other Data: Roll of Honour(de Ruvigny) Vol II, Sect 2, p241: eldest son of James Everett Wilson of Pear Tree, Mullaclish, Richill, Co Armagh, farmer by his wife Marianne, d of James Greer; Born Richill 27/3/1882; educ Ballinahinch, Belfast & Dublin College, where he took Honours in several subjects; was Principal of Littlemount School, co Fermanagh; enlisted 7/6/1916; served BEF F&F from 20/12/16; to UK for training and gazetted 2Lt MGC in Aug 1917; to France and was KIA at Mercatel 28/3/18. Buried at Brisleux-au-Mont, S of Arras, He married at Littlemount, co Fermanagh 20/7/1904, Emily (d. 1915) d. of Alexander Carrothers and had a son Everitt Victor Boyle Wilson, b. 18/1/1907
Death noted in war diary 3 Bn
photo: GS Archives;Other Notes: WILSON, Second Lieutenant, WILLIAM JAMES, 3rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 28th March 1918. Bay 10. Arras Memorial - Pas De Calais, France.
NB: 3 BN not Coy;
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/679c9c79-17e4-4747-8223-89e644fe9818/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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