The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H G F Wilson

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Private Henry George Frederick WILSON, G/18940, 2nd / 4th  Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Egypt, 4th November 1917, age 28.

Born Bombay, India, son of Frank Henry & Annie Wilson.

5th August 1912, Arkley, married Florence May Bartlett?, spinster, 38 Victoria Road, Hendon.

Children - Sylvia May Bartlett Wilson, born Battersea, 1st December 1915, (adopted child).

Previously served, Royal Marines Artillery, 3 years 11 months, discharged on Medical Grounds 12th February 1908.

Home 20th June 1916 to 10th October 1916; BEF 11th October 1916 to 3rd May 1917; Home 4th May 1917 to 25th August 1917; IEF 26th August 1917 to 4th November 1917.

Enlisted Watford, Hertfordshire, age 27 years & 9 months, height 5ft 4½ inches.  Resided 15 Glenhaven Avenue, Boreham Wood, Elstree, Hertfordshire. Formerly Turner.

20th June 1916, enlisted & posted 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), Service No. G/10249; 10th October 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 20th October 1916, transferred from 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) to 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd October 1916, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 17th November 1916, Trevent, 6 Stationary Hospital, PUO; 20th November 1916, Etaples, 7 Canadian General Hospital, PUO; 29th November 1916, Etaples, 6 Convalescent Depot, PUO; 1st December 1916, Cayeux, 5 Convalescent Depot, PUO; 13th December 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 18th February 1917, Etaples, attached 37 Trench Mortar Battery; 12th April 1917, Etaples, sick to Hospital; 12th April 1917, 46 Field Ambulance, myalgia; 12th April 1917, 6 CRS, myalgia; 20th April 1917, 37 Casualty Clearing Station, myalgia; 25th April 1917, Abbeville, 2 Stationary Hospital, myalgia; 14th May 1917, Camiers, to England, Hospital Ship; 23rd June 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th August 1917, posted Egypt.

17th June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Florence May Wilson,  178, Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood, NW2; Children - Sylvia May Bartlett, 1st December 1915, (adopted child); Father, Frank Henry Wilson, 85?Crystal Palace Road, Edgeware; Mother, Annie Wilson, 85?Crystal Palace Road, Edgeware; Brothers - James Claude Wilson, age 23,  85?Crystal Palace Road, Edgeware; Uncles / Aunts - One Uncle & Three Aunts - age 55, 53 Elgin Crescent? N. Kensington; age 66, 19 Foster Road, Pankeston?; age 56, 79 Winchesater Road, Colchester; age 51, 62 N.Station Road, Colchester.

Buried  Beersheba War Cemetery, G. 30., Israel.