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We remember Benjamin Robert Wilson
We remember Benjamin Robert Wilson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1897
sibling
John Thomas Wilson
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1897
1900
sibling
Eva May Wilson
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1900
1903
sibling
Sydney Mason Wilson
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1903
1905
sibling
George Leslie Wilson
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1905
1908
sibling
May Wilhelmina Wilson
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1908
1916
dates
Age 21
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1916
employment
Fitter Engineering Shop
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service
British Army
Private
24490
Durham Light Infantry
15th Battalion
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location
St Ives Road Leadgate Co Durham
United Kingdom
parents address
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1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
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Source:8696848
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
VIII. F. 4.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin Robert |
| Initials | BR |
| Last Name | Wilson |
| Source | 7131189 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Road Leadgate Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 24490 | Durham Light Infantry | 15th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hannah Wilson | mother | ||
| Robert Greirson Wilson eg late | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas Wilson | brother | 1897 | |
| Eva May Wilson | sister | 1900 | |
| Sydney Mason Wilson | brother | 1903 | |
| George Leslie Wilson | brother | 1905 | |
| May Wilhelmina Wilson | sister | 1908 |
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Gordon Dump Cemetery Ovillers - La Boisselle.Final resting place of Private Robert Bengamin Wilson of the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Grave Ref. V111.F.4.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Dump Cemetery Ovillers - La Boisselle. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 | |
| Centenary Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 |
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