World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
Unknown Wilson
Forename(s):
Unknown
Surname:
Wilson
Initial(s):
J R
Service Number:
33334 (Possibly)
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Manchester Regiment, 18th (Service) Battalion (3rd City)
Died:
05/05/1917
Buried:
St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
Service History:
There is no trace of a J. R. Wilson or similar on either the CWGC or Ancestry.co.uk websites with an obvious connection to the wider Seahouses district. It is hard to find any J. R. Wilson's whatsoever, the only one traced is 33334. There's a Private R. J. S. Wilson who served with the K.O.S.B. regiment (died 9 April 1917) & a Capt R. J. Wilson who served in the Royal Flying Corps (died 10 January 1918; in Greece).
Background:
Unknown
Local Memorial:
Seahouses War Memorial
(Source: newmp.org.uk)