Private 17114 Samuel Wilson
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/04/1915
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 8th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 12.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of 32, Park Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Samuel is living at 12 New Cross Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (37), Elizabeth A (34) and five siblings: William (10), Joseph (8), Margaret (4), Mary (2), James (1). Boarding at the address was Thomas Gleave (41). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Flint Bottle Blower' Samuel living at 32 Park Road, St Helens with parents Joseph (47), Elizabeth (44) and seven siblings: Maggie (14), Mary (12), Lizzie (9), Nellie (8), Harry (4), Harold (3), John (1).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/WilsonSandWindridgeAE_KORL.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private Samuel Wilson
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
