We remember Hugh Russell Wilson

We remember Hugh Russell Wilson

Timeline

Timeline

1877
sibling Alice Sarah Angus Wilson Source:6652231 1877
1878
birth Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom Source:6652239 Source:6652231 1878
1881
dates Age 2 Source:6652237 1881
1881
sibling Emily Mary Wilson Source:6652231 1881
1881
location Elton Villas, Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom parents address Source:6652237 1881
1883
sibling Jonathan Angus Wilson Source:6652231 1883
1888
sibling George Noel Wilson Source:6652231 1888
1891
dates Age 12 Source:6652231 1891
1891
sibling David Rex Wilson Source:6652231 1891
1891
location Pennsburry, Woodlands Road, Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom parents address Source:6652235 1891
1908
marriage Grace Frances Windeatt Source:6652232 1908
1909
service British Army 2nd Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 5th Battalion Source:6651886 30th April 1909
1911
dates Age 32 Source:6652235 1911
1911
employment Coke Merchant Source:6652235 1911
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4810767 17th April 1915
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:6651845 11th January 1916
1916
dates Age 38 Source:6651846 11th September 1916
1916
service British Army Captain Durham Light Infantry C Company, 5th Battalion Source:6651886 11th September 1916
employment Coke Merchant Source:6652235
1916
death Killed in Action France Source:7198335 Source:6651851 Source:6651846 11th September 1916
burial Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7198335

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Hugh Russell
Initials HR
Last Name Wilson
Source 4810767
First Names Hugh Russell
Initials HR
Last Name Wilson
Source 6651846
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Elton Villas, Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom parents address known 1881
Pennsburry, Woodlands Road, Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom parents address 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Durham Light Infantry 5th Battalion 2nd Lieutenant
British Army Durham Light Infantry C Company, 5th Battalion Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sarah Ann Wilson mother
George David Wilson father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice Sarah Angus Wilson sister 1877
Emily Mary Wilson sister 1881
Jonathan Angus Wilson brother 1883
George Noel Wilson brother 1888
David Rex Wilson brother 1891
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Grace Frances Windeatt wife 1908

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Charlotte33
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Charlotte33
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Charlotte33
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Charlotte33
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Charlotte33
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Charlotte33
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Awarded the Military Cross, the London Gazette Charlotte33
Commonwealth War Graves Commission record Charlotte33
Battalion War Diary of 5th Durham Light Infantry Charlotte33
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, the London Gazette Charlotte33
BBC The People Remember, Episode 1 Imperial1

Multimedia

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NEIMME Roll of Honour 1919-1920 Alison32908
NEIMME memorial board Alison32908

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