Coldstreamer Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 2/Lt Robert Gerald Aldin WILSON, 1 Bn, Coldstream Guards, who died aged 27 on 13.03.17. Guards Cemetery, Combles, France Joined 14.6.16 as 2 nd Lt Killled in action 13.3.17 still as 2 Lt Name: WILSON, ROBERT GERALD ALDIN Initials: R G A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 13/03/1917 Additional information: Son of Robert Alexander and Ellen Julia Wilson, of 75, Kirkstall Rd., Streatham Hill, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 16. Cemetery: GUARDS' CEMETERY, COMBLES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Killed by a snpier at 11am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Coldstreamer, Thanks for the additional information. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 50% chance he was at Eton Any one able to check ? Also, wouldnt mind a picture if any one has one (him not Eton!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 He was the only Coldstream officer killed in a 2.5 month period from january to mid March 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 1st Btn casualty return shows killed at St Pierre Wood (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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