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Private Roger Wilson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Wilson, Roger
Date of birth: 1896-04-06
Place of birth: Ravenslodge Lyth Westmorland England England
Next of kin: Mother:Alice Wilson (nee Prickett) Father:William Wilson Brother: Thomas Wilson Sister: Helena Alice Wilson. All of Nether House Longsleddale, Westmorland, England. Roger was the eldest sibling.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: De Winton, Nr Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-04-09
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, V. F. 13.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 184104
Highest Rank: Private (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-27 to 1917-04-09
  2. Private (Army). 1915-12-11 to 1916-08-27
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge. Died at approx 9.20 am whilst advancing through no mans land with his Lewis gun crew under heavy shell fire. Took a direct hit from a shell which killed him and wounded two others as well as smashing the gun.
Commemoration location: Vimy Memorial and Longsleddale Church Memorial.
Awards

British War Medal
Description: Roger's mother was sent two medals in 1919. Both general medals for service in the Army.

Victory Medal

Images

Private Roger 'Reggie' Wilson.31st Battalion CEF. (The right hand man of the two on the picture)
Private Roger 'Reggie' Wilson.31st Battalion CEF. (The right hand man of the two on the picture)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 66375
LAC ID: 321182
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10473-S018
Uploader's Notes:

Moved to Canada 1st March 1914 on the ship the Empress Ireland.

His medical form stated he was 5 ft 8 ins, with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and light hair.

·He travelled to England, from Halifax (Canada) with his fellow troops on the HMT Olympic (sister ship to the Titanic) on approx. 31st May 1916, arriving 8th June 1916.

He was admitted to hospital whilst in Shorncliffe on 24th July 1916 with German measles. He was discharged from hospital on 11th August 1916.


·He was then transferred to the 31st Battalion in Westenhanger. He was then moved to the 31st Batalion out in the field, Havre. It is believed that he was in the field and fought in the Battle of the Somme between Sept 1916 and Dec 1916.

·12th January 1917 he was admitted to (Hospital 5 of the) Canadian Field Ambulance, 8th February 1917 into the General hospital and 13th February into hospital in Etaples. All times for Bronchitis and Laryngitis .


· He was sent back to the field on 23rd February 1917 and arrived back to the 31st Battalion on 3rd March 1917.

· He was admitted to the Canadian Field Ambulance once more this time with Mumps on 13th March 1917 and transferred to the 12 Stationary hospital. He was released from hospital on the 29th March 1917 and returned to the field.


· He was killed in action at approx 9.20 am Easter Monday 9th April 1917 in the battle of Vimy Ridge, Arras, France. His Lewis gun crew were advancing through no mans land under heavy shell fire and took a direct hit from a shell. The shell killed him outright and wounded two others and smashing the gun.

Uploader's Research notes: 89th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 89th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion Victory Medal British War Medal

Roger's mother was sent two medals in 1919. Both general medals for service in the Army.

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-08-08