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We remember George Herbert Wilson
We remember George Herbert Wilson
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1901
location
151 Liverpool Road, Great Crosby, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9326423
2nd April 1901
1911
location
18 Thompson Street, Tranmere, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9315581
2nd April 1911
1917
employment
Bank Clerk
Midland Bank
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:7727020
23rd April 1917
1918
internment
pow
Source:9315524
30th July 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:9201709
9th September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
42166
East Yorkshire Regiment
1/4th Battalion
Source:7727020
9th September 1918
1919
location
5 Laburnum Road, Oxton, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9201709
1919
education
Birkenhead Institute
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:9201701
enlistment
Lower Bebington, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8597142
1918
death
Unknown
Died in captivity as Prisoner of War probably at Ramescourt and buried at St Erme close by.
France
Source:7086772
Source:9315524
9th September 1918
burial
Aisne
France
B. 10
Source:9201709
sibling
Edith Wilson
Source:9315581
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Herbert |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Wilson |
| Source | 8597142 |
| First Names | Bertie |
| Initials | B |
| Source | 9326423 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 Liverpool Road, Great Crosby, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1901 | |
| 18 Thompson Street, Tranmere, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 5 Laburnum Road, Oxton, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1919 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 42166 | East Yorkshire Regiment | 1/4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Wilson | father | ||
| Julia Mary Wilson nee Key | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Wilson | sister |
Media
Media
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Image of name on MemorialImage of the London Joint City and Midland Bank Memorial located on the outside of 8 Canada Square building.
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Birkenhead Institute |Roll of HonourBrass Roll of Honour now hanging in Birkenhead Central LibraryContributed by:
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Birkenhead Institute War MemorialNew Memorial in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead to 88 Old Boys of Birkenhead InstituteContributed by:
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Birkenhead Institute Roll of HonourBrass Roll on Honour now hanging in Birkenhead Central Library
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Alun44477
Communities
Communities
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London Joint City and Midland Bank MemorialMore about London Joint City and Midland Bank Memorial
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
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Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919More about Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919
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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 | |
| Midland Bank Roll of Honour 1914-1920 Transcription | Midland33724 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record | Alun44477 | |
| International Red Cross Record | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to Soldiers died in the Great War | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to 1911 Census | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to 1901 Census | Alun44477 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Image of name on Memorial | Harry3260 | |
| Birkenhead Institute |Roll of Honour | Alun44477 | |
| Birkenhead Institute War Memorial | Alun44477 | |
| Birkenhead Institute Roll of Honour | Alun44477 |
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