J.+E.+G.+WILSON

Wilson, John Edward Goodwin, Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Attached to the Royal Irish Rifles Killed in action 16th August 1917

Aged 32 Son of the late Edward Wilson, of Derby; husband of Alice Maude Sarah Spence Wilson, of 5, Haughton Villas, Welshwalls, Oswestry, Salop Tyne Cot Memorial

Derby Daily Express, 4th February 1916 John Wilson was the son of Mr. E. Wilson, of 165, Uttoxeter Road and Iron Gate, Derby. He was employed at Parr's Bank in Burton, Derby and Oswestry.

Further information and memorial photograph kindly submitted by John Davies:


 * John E G (Edward Goodwin) Wilson**

32 KIA 16/08/1917 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 7 Bn (Merioneth and Montgomery) Battalion Territorials Second Lieut. Tyne Cot Memorial (unknown) //Son of the late Edward Wilson, of Derby; husband of Alice Maude Sarah Spence, Wilson, of 5, Haughton Villas, Welshwalls, Oswestry, Salop.// B 1885 Derby, Baptism. 1891 126 Uttoxeter Rd. Derby. John E Wilson age 5. 1901 165 Uttoxeter Rd. fthr Edward. Manager stationers. Mothr Ann 5 ch = 6 s 2 b he 3rd youngest working as a bank clerk. 1911 Edward Wilson as head of house living at 5 Park View Mount Road, living with Uncle (William Curtis pensioned r/way clerk and Maude Curtis cousin) single, working as bank clerk at Parr’s Bank in Burton, Derby and Oswestry Married possibly his cousin – Alice Maud Sarah Curtis born 1882 derbyshire Medals = wifes address 5 Haughton Villas Welsh Walls DeathWW1. Ireland Memorial Records Will - at 5 Haughton Villas Welsh Walls to wife effects £105.18s

John Edward Goodwin Wilson is named on the war memorial at Cae Glas Park, Oswestry, Shropshire. Below is a photograph of the panel with his name listed on it: 

John Davies is involved in "The Men On The Gates, Oswestry Project" and is currently carrying out more research on John Edward Goodwin Wilson. For more details about this project, please click on the link below:

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