Private 4393416 James Wilson

Family details:
Son of William and Ellen Wilson, of Billinge, Lancashire.

Census details:
1939 Register. 21 years old James Wilson born 10/06/1919 a Grocers Shop Assistant, father William Wilson born 18/10/1880 a Colliery Day Wage Man (Heavy Worker), mother Ellen Wilson born 22/11/1888 an Unpaid Domestic and brother Joseph R Wilson born 03/10/1926 At School are living at 22 Fair View, Billinge. One member of the household is redacted.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=39]Remembered On The St. Aidan's C of E Church Memorial[/url]

Private 4393416 6th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) James was born on the 10th of June 1917 the son of William and Ellen Wilson of 19 Fair View, Billinge, and was baptised on the 17th of June 1917 at St. Mary's R.C. Church. He had two brothers and one sister.The family moved to 22 Fair View and James worked at the Co-op shop in Billinge before being called up and joining the 6th Battalion of the Green Howard Regiment. James was one of the 'Desert Rats' who fought in North Africa, where he was killed in action on Tuesday the 6th of April 1943. He was 25 years old. He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia, grave V.E.28. His parents received his medals:- African Star1939-1945 Star1939-1945 War Medal. His name is recorded on St. Aidan's C.E. Church Memorial and on the family grave headstone in St. Mary's R.C. Churchyard, grave 1/62. Sources:- Sister-in-law; St. Helens Local History Library, Index of soldiers killed in the Second World War; The Commonwealth War Graves Commission; St. Mary's Church Registers; St. Mary's Church Notice Book, 25th April 1943. [url=http://sthelens-connect.net/sitefiles/billinge-history.pdf]Information Courtesy of The Billinge History Society[/url] [pic]tpics/4393416.jpg [/pic] [pic]tpics/4393416_Wilson_.jpg [/pic][caption] A Family Monument in Birchley St.Mary's Churchyard, Billinge (Images Courtesy of Jeff Keenan)�[/caption]