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We remember John Stanley Wilson
We remember John Stanley Wilson
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Francis Joseph Haigh Wilson
Source:4815688
1893
1895
sibling
Herbert Hedley Wilson
Source:4815688
1895
1898
1903
sibling
Rowland Keighley Wilson
Source:4815688
1903
1905
sibling
Arthur Fayers Wilson
Source:4815688
1905
1915
location
38 Francis Street, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4815688
1915
1918
location
Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4815688
1918
1918
location
The Grange, Collingham Bridge, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4815688
5th June 1918
enlistment
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:4815688
service
British Army
Private
37470
The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Source:4815688
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
37470
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
16th (Service) Battalion (1st Bradford)
Source:4815688
service
British Army
Corporal
37470
The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
1st Battalion
Source:4815688
1918
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7396178
Source:6974434
14th July 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7396178
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Stanley |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Wilson |
| Source | 6974434 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Francis Street, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 | |
| Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1918 | |
| The Grange, Collingham Bridge, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th June 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 37470 | The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | Private | ||
| British Army | 37470 | Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | 16th (Service) Battalion (1st Bradford) | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 37470 | The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | 1st Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Ellen Wilson nee Armitage | mother | ||
| Francis Henry Wilson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Joseph Haigh Wilson | brother | 1893 | |
| Herbert Hedley Wilson | brother | 1895 | |
| Rowland Keighley Wilson | brother | 1903 | |
| Arthur Fayers Wilson | brother | 1905 |
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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 | M2740 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Records | M2740 |
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