BORN HULL 1898. SON OF TOM WILSON (1876-1939) & MARIA CRAWLEY (1972-1939), OF 13, LORNE TERRACE, LORNE STREET. HULL & 7, FILEY PARADE, GILLETT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A GENERAL LABOURER. HE WAS THE FIFTH CHILD AND HAD 15 SIBLINGS.
HE ENLISTED AT HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4165, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/5TH BORDER REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/04/1917, AGED 19. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, MARIA.
| Name | Charles Wilson |
|---|---|
| Death Date | 23 Apr 1917 |
| Death Place | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorks |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Battalion | 5th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 241909 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 4165, E. Yorks Regt. |
First name:
CHARLES
Military Number:
241909
Rank:
Private
Date Died
23/04/1917
Place died:
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
19
