Private 10186 Arthur Frank Wilson
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 25/11/1915
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 1st of October 1916
Born: Skelmersdale, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Son of Frank and Elizabeth Wilson, of 15, Marsh St., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Arthur F is living off Perry Street, Skelmersdale with parents Frank (33), Elizabeth (26) and two siblings: Louisa (2), Annie (2 Mths). 1911 Census - The family lived at 40, Carter Street, St Helens. Arthur, a 13 year old scholar, was the only son though the family also had five daughters. All the children were born in Skelmersdale, though strangely, their father, Frank, was born in Zurich, Switzerland.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private Arthur Frank Wilson
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
