WILSON W. W.
Walter William Wilson
Private 18570
12th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.)
Walter William Wilson died on Wednesday 5th July 1916, aged 23 years, and was commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. He is also remembered on the Huthwaite War Memorial.
He was born c1893 at Hucknall Huthwaite, to parents Alfred & Phoebe Wilson. Alfred Wilson was a Coal Miner, and a native of Huthwaite, who married Phoebe Wilson at St Mary's church, Sutton, in December 1883. The family were living at Common Road, Huthwaite in 1901.
He was also the husband of Mrs Gladys Wilson (formerly Ellis), who was living at 34 Park Street, Sutton in Ashfield at the time of his death.
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 Notts Free Press, 11th August 1918 |
From ‘Soldiers who died in the Great War
1914-19 – Part 49 The Sherwood Foresters’
WALTER WILLIAM WILSON. Born Huthwaite, Enlisted Mansfield (resides Sutton-in-Ashfield) 1st Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.). Private 18570, Killed in Action, France & Flanders 5th July 1916
From "Lest we forget - The Blackwell Colliery War Souvenier"
W. W. Wilson, 43 Common Road, Huthwaite. Enlisted 7-11-14. Pte., 3rd Batt. Sherwood Foresters. Actions: La Boiselle. Killed in action, 5-7-16.
Researched by Helen Wilson and Heather Faulkes
