S W – Wilson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 24/05/1919
Title
S W – Wilson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 24/05/1919
Initials / forenames
S W
Surname
Wilson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 8th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
38295
Railway department
Weaverthorpe
Date died
24/05/1919
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine: October 1919 p174
Memorial
Harrogate (Grove Road) Cemetery
Notes
Wilson entered N.E.R service in 1906 and spent most of railway career at Harrogate. At time of enlistment he had been taking duty at Weaverthorpe. He was discharged from the army on 9th March 1919 and died a few weeks later.
Information source
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
04/07/2016
Last updated
04/07/2016
Citation
“S W – Wilson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 24/05/1919,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/42482.