Stephen John Wilson
He was a coppersmith. A reference from Vickers Sons & Maxim read 'Owing to completion of job we are very sorry to dispense with his services. I can recommend him as a workman of ability with a wide experience of most classes of coppersmith work.'
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Stephen John Wilson was born on 28th December 1873 at Shorncliffe, Kent he was the son of Maurice Wilson and Elizabeth Wilson née Bowlt.
His father Matthew was born in 1839 in Ireland, his mother Elizabeth Bowlt was born in 1849 at Newcaslr upon Tyne, they were married on 1st November 1870 at Fulford, Yorkshire, they had 4 children, Catherine Maria born 1872, Stephen John b184, Matthew b1876 and Rose May b1878
In the 1911 census he is a boarder living at 50 Conduit Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, he is 39 yrs single and a copper smith, he is boarding with Alfred Thomas Billing 42 yrs a general labourer.
He lived at 9 Wesley Place Heathcote Street Nottingham.
Private Stephen John Wilson enlisted on 25th August 1915 at Nottingham, giving his age as 41 years and 9 months, he was living at 9 Wesley Place, Heathcote Street, Nottingham, he was a coppersmith, he was posted to the Army Service Corps.
He had previously served for 5 years with the RNR as an Engine Room Artificer 1st Class.
He was fine two days pay for going absent without leave from Reveille 9/10/1915 until 8pm 10/10/1915.
He died from pneumonia at Hounslow Military Hospital without serving abroad. He is buried at Heston St Leonards Churchyard, Middlesex.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
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Heston (St leonard) Churchyard, Middlesex