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Private Daniel WILSON, G/14735, 6th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 24th August 1918.

Born Wilbarston, Northamptonshire, son of Daniel Wilson.


1911 Census - Wilbarston, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire - Daniel Wilson, head, age 58, widower, married 21 years, 3children, 2 still alive, wood dealer & farmer, own account, born Wilbarston, Northamptonshire; Daniel Wilson, son, age 22, single, farmers son working on farm and wood carting, worker, born Wilbarston, Northamptonshire; Lily Wilson, daughter, age 18, single, manages home, worker, born Wilbarston, Northamptonshire.


Home 10th December 1915 to 12th September 1916; BEF 13th September 1916 to 11th October 1916; Home 12th October 1916 to 31st January 1917; BEF 1st February 1917 to 26th July 1918; Leave to UK,  27th July 1918 to 9th August 1918; BEF 10th August 1918 to 24th August 1918.

Enlisted Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, age 27 years & 182 days, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 146lbs. Formerly farm labourer.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 10th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 1st May 1916, mobilized; 2nd May 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1916, posted BEF; 13th September 1916, embarked / disembarked; 13th September 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 29th September 1916, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 7th October 1916, wounded, gun shot wound, side & chest; 12th October 1916, transferred to England, Hospital Shipp "Dieppe", ex St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital; 12th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th December 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st February 1917, posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st February 1917, embarked / disembarked; 22nd February 1917, joined 11th Battalion, In the Field; 3rd May 1917, Boulogne, 13 Stationary Hospital, trench fever; 8th June 1917, Etaples 40 Infantry Base Depot; 21st Juue 1917, rejoined Battalion In the Field; 13th November 1917, with Battalion, to Italy; 31st January 1918, 139 Field Ambulance, scabies; 3rd March 1918, returned to France; 1st May 1918, 150 Field Ambulance, scabies; 25th May 1918, wounded in action; 25th May 1918 149 Field Ambulance, contusion back; 30th May 1918, 16 Phil. USA. Gen 11, ; 19th June 1918, Le Treport, shell contusion back; 5th July 1918, "J" Infantry Base Depot, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th July 1918, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 26th July 1918 to 9th August 1918, Leave to UK.

21st March 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 6/1payable to father will cease.

14th June 1919, Probate - Daniel Wilson, of Wilbarston, Northamptonshire, Private 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, died 24th August 1918, in France. Administration London 14th June to Daniel Wilson,  wood dealer. Effects £261 19s 4d.

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 7, Pas de Calais, France. / Wilbarston, Northamptonshire War Memorial.


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