Robert Walter – Wilson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 06/12/1916
Title
Robert Walter – Wilson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 06/12/1916
Initials / forenames
Robert Walter
Surname
Wilson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
27717
Railway department
Haltwhistle
Railway job
Goods Porter Special
Date died
06/12/1916
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Feb 1917 p30
Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Notes
Age 24, son of Robert and Ann Wilson of 15 Railway Terrace, Haltwhistle. Killed in action. Joined the NER as a lad porter on 15 July 1907 at Haltwhistle and was promoted to goods porter special on 19 July 1913. He enlisted on 25 January 1916, joining the reserve battalion of the NER Pioneers.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
08/02/2016
Last updated
08/02/2016
Citation
“Robert Walter – Wilson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 06/12/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/42483.