Private 785 Edward Wilson
Regiment/Unit: Australian Infantry - A.I.F. - 25th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 47
Date of death: 29th of July 1916
Born: Enniskillen, Ireland
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial -
BMD details:
Marriage: 09/07/1902 Edward WILSON to Ann J KERR at St Helens Parish Church.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Wilson; husband of A. J. Wilson of 74, Vincent St., St. Helens, Lancs., England. Born at Lanmore, Wheathill, Enniskillen, Ireland.
Census details:
Not found before 1911. 1911 - Sees 42 years old 'Publican' Edward living at 84 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with wife Ann Jane (36) and three children: Kathleen (6), Jane (1), James Andrew (1 mths). Nurse Elizaberth Hopwood (46) is also staying at the address.
Date of embarkation: 29 June 1915
Place of embarkation: Brisbane
Ship embarked on: HMAT Aeneas
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Wilson_E_785-1.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WilsonEdward.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/WilsonE_AIF.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private Edward Wilson
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
