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We remember Frederick James Willson
We remember Frederick James Willson
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Timeline
Timeline
1889
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:9125356
5th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Indian Army Reserve of Officers
2nd Queen Victoria's Own Sappers & Miners
Source:9125356
5th February 1915 - January 1916
1916
service
2nd Lieutenant
1st King Georges Own Sappers & Miners
Source:9125356
1916 - 1917
education
BA Special Engineering
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9125356
education
Primary School
Hazeldon Preparatory School
Tavistock
United Kingdom
Source:9125356
education
Secondary School
Kelly College
Tavistock
United Kingdom
Source:9125356
employment
State Railways Branch
Public Works Department
Source:9125356
employment
Engineer
Canadian Transcontinental Railway
Canada
Source:9125356
employment
Engineering Works
Midland Railway
Belfast
United Kingdom
Source:9125356
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Indian Army Reserve of Officers
Source:4799943
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9125356
1917
death
Died of wounds
Amara
Iraq
Source:9125356
10th January 1917
burial
Buried at Sandy Ridge, Felahiyeh on the banks of the Tirgis
Iraq
XXI. B.
Source:9287056
Source:9125356
sibling
Charles Boswell Willson
Source:9125356
sibling
William Alick Parkinson Willson
Source:9125356
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick James |
| Initials | FJ |
| Last Name | Willson |
| Source | 9125356 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Indian Army Reserve of Officers | Lieutenant | |||
| 1st King Georges Own Sappers & Miners | 2nd Lieutenant | ||||
| British Army | Indian Army Reserve of Officers | 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Sappers & Miners | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Alice Isabella Johnstone | mother | ||
| James Willson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boswell Willson | brother | ||
| William Alick Parkinson Willson | brother |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Frederick James Willson at Amara | joan104381 | |
| De Ruvignys Roll of Honour Frederick James Willson | joan104381 | |
| Frederick James Willson | joan104381 |
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We remember Frederick James Willson
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