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We remember Louis Geldart Wilson Mid
We remember Louis Geldart Wilson Mid
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
employment
Clerk
Wright Stephenson and Company
Gore
New Zealand
Source:7984424
14th August 1914
1914
enlistment
New Zealand
Source:7984424
14th August 1914
1914
location
Balfour
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7984424
14th August 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Gunshot wound to left calf
Hospital/Institution
Source:7984424
25th April 1915
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7984424
September 1915
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7984424
1st October 1916
1916
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:7984424
2nd October 1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7984424
2nd October 1916
appointments
Adjutant Otago Infantry Regiment
Source:7984424
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Captain
8/992
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7984424
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7984424
2nd October 1916
burial
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, The Somme
France
Source:7984424
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Louis Geldart |
| Initials | LG |
| Last Name | Wilson Mid |
| Source | 7984424 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour | New Zealand | away from home address | known 14th August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/992 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Geldart Wilson | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Louis Geldart Wilson MiD | Gerald98528 | |
| Captain Louis Geldart Wilson MiD #8/992 | Gerald98528 |
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