Private William Joseph Wilson 295067 26 October 1917

[Keith_history_buff]

I have come across this man on SDGW, but cannot find him on CWGC.

He is also mentioned on the listing in the following article:

https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/lifestyle/the-fallen-heroes-of-the-city-of-london-battalion-royal-fusiliers-1-8214909

 

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Private William Joseph Wilson 295067
Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green - Enlistment: Bethnal Green
4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers)[, London Regt.]
Formerly 683483, 22nd London Regt.

Any assistance in locating him would be appreciated.

Thanks, 
Keith


 

[little bob]

Soldiers Effects has him as Joseph William Wilson  26/10/1917 or since, death presumed.  Money paid to widow Dorothy W V Wilson.

 

Bob

[PaulC78]

Ancestry have mistranscribed his service number as 29567 on Soldiers Effects.

 

Can only find his medal card & roll, no sign of a death record on FMP.

 

He gets a mention on the following website which suggests he is named on Tyne Cot Memorial, though that doesn't appear to be the case as far as I can tell:

 

http://www.ww1wargraves.co.uk/ww1_cemeteries/memorials_belgium_t.asp

 

FWIW I traced his marriage from the NOK on Soldiers Effects: Joseph William Wilson, age 21 (born about 1894), boot polisher of 19 Moss Street, son of Henry Wilson, married to Dorothy Winifred Violet Poyton at St Simion's Church, Bethnal Green, on 5 September 1915.

[Keith_history_buff]

Thanks for the research, gents. He is recorded in the Bethnal Green memorial library's Roll of Honour as residing at 19 Moss Street, located near Smart Street which still exists today and is 5-10 minutes walk from the library.

How peculiar that he has no CWGC commemoration.

[Bardess]

I flagged him back in 2011 for IFCP but heard no more. I suggest you contact Terry Denham and mention it was on the Pink List

[Bardess]

*sigh*

@Terry Denham

@Keith_history_buff

[Keith_history_buff]

Hi Diane,
I did push an e-mail through via the IFCP website when I saw this.

Regards

Keith

[Bardess]

OK. No harm in bringing him to this thread though

[Bardess]

Don't be shy in letting us know the verdict from Terry please

[Keith_history_buff]

Hi Diane,
IFCP have ordered his death certificate in the mean time, so this should be going through the process as soon as the certificate arrives.

Thanks, Keith

[Bardess]

Good news I hope

[Keith_history_buff]

Now accepted by the MOD