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We remember John Norman Wilson
We remember John Norman Wilson
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:9301426
August 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9301426
May 1915 - January 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Fever
Hospital/Institution
Source:9301426
January 1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9301426
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial)
Source:9301420
April 1917
education
Ardvreck School
Crieff
United Kingdom
Source:9301426
education
Balliol College, Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9301426
education
Winchester
Winchester
United Kingdom
Source:9301426
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Highlanders
Source:4815454
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Highlanders
Source:4815454
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died in a Canadian Casualty Clearing Station of wounds received in action near Ypres on 2 July 1917 while engaged in getting his men out of danger.
Belgium
Source:9301420
Source:9301426
4th July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XIII. A. 5.
Source:9301424
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Norman |
| Initials | JN |
| Last Name | Wilson |
| Source | 4815454 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Highlanders | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial) | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Campbell MacLeod | mother | ||
| Sir James Wilson | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Simon1303 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Simon1303 | |
| Captain John Norman Wilson | Simon1303 |
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