George Richard Wilson
In 1911 he was an errand lad for a box maker.
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George Richard Wilson was born in 1897 at Nottingham, he was the son of William Stafford a rabbitt hawker and Annie Wilson née White and the brother of Gertrude, William Wilson and Ruth Wilson.of 39 Haywood Street, Nottingham
His father William Stafford Wilson was born in 1879 at Nottingham his mother Annie White was born in 1877 at Nottingham, they were maried on 23rd November 1896 at St Matthias Church, Sneinton, Nottingham, they went on to have 6 chidren, sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 4 Cottage Grove, Walker Street and later at 39 Haywood Street (both Sneinton Nottingham)
In the 1911 census his father 32 yrs is a rabbit hawker he is living with his wife Annie 34 yrs and their children, George 14 yrs an errand boy for a box maker, Gertrude 9 yrs , William 7 yrs and Ruth 3 years old.
Rifleman George Richard Wilson, enlisted at Nottingham on 6th November 1914, he was 19 yrs and 313 days old, he was a plasterer, he arrived at Winchter on 10th November 1914 and was posted to the King's Royal Rifles on 22nd November 1914. He embarked from England on 10th February 1916 and arrived at Etaples on 11th February 1916. He was wounded a gun shot wound to the head on 20th September 1916 and was returned to England on 24th September 1916. Following his recovery he again embarked from Southampton on 8th December 1916 arrived at Le Harve the following day, he re joined the 10th battalion King's Rifles in the filed on 13th September 1916, he was wounded on 4th April 1917 and died on 5th April 1917. He is buried at Lebucqiere Communal Cemetery Extension Grave Reference: III B 6
Nottingham Evening Post 5/4/1918 In Memoriam:
'Wilson. In loving memory of our dear son George R Wilson, KRR, died of wounds in France, April 5th 1917. The supreme sacrifice. - From mother, father, sisters and brother.'
Further research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of George Richard Wilson
Lebucqiere Communal Cemetery Extension