Private 10902 James Wilson

Family details:
Son of William and Margaret Wilson, of 22, York St., St. Helens, Lancs. Mother & Sole Legatee: Margaret.

Census details:
1901 - 10 years old James is living at 22 York Street, St Helens with parents William (47), Margaret (43) and seven siblings: Henry (22), William (14), Sarah (12), Thomas (8), Elizabeth (5), Hannah (3), John (6 Mths). Also at the address is William seniors father-in-law James Anders (69) and visitor John Moat (54). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Sheet Glass Cutter' James living at 22 York Street, St Helens with parents William (59), Margaret (53) and seven siblings: Ernest (30), Sarah (21), Thomas (17), Elizabeth (14), Hannah (12), Margaret (8), John (5).

Notes:
SDGW give James Wilson's birthplace as 'Liverpool, Lancs' - the census gives the birthplace for all faimily members as St Helens.

Extracted from the War Diary for 6th Bn 2nd July MUDROS, Isle of LEMNOS The Battalion having embarked at AVONMOUTH on the ss HMT 'AUSONIA' on 13th June 1915 arrived at MUDROS on 2nd July after an uneventful voyage. Touching at MALTA and ALEXANDRIA. The Battalion has gone into bivouacs on the slope of the hill near the village of MUDROS. 6th July The Battalion moved off to GALLIPOLI PENINSULA leaving LEMNOS 7:00 pm, disembarked on W BEACH. 7th July Gallipoli Arrived at Gallipoli at about 2:00 am, disembarked W BEACH at once. Marched to GULLY RAVINE and bivouacked there. 8th July Battalion remained in the Gully Ravine until 6:00 pm when it moved up into the advanced trenches. The men were dispersed among the men of the 86th Brigade for instructional purposes. ......... 4th August Embarked on HMT OSMANIEAH about 9:30 am and landed at ANZAC COVE at 11:00 pm and marched to VICTORIA GULLY 5th August ANZAC COVE Quiet day. Improved terraces. 6th August VICTORIA GULLY shelled from 4:45 am to 7:00am and again in the evening from 4:45 pm until after dark. 68 casualties. The Bn left bivouac at 10:45 pm and arrived at CHAILAK DERE at 4:30 am on the 7th Looking at the above, I would suggest that it is possible that James Wilson was actually killed on 6th August and not the 5th, as recorded by CWGC. This is not unusual. [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private James Wilson (Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]