Harold Wing
In 1911 he was a labourer in a skin yard.
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Harold Wing was born in 1894 at Nottingham, he was the son of William Thomas a general labourer and Mary Wing née Taylor and the brother of William Thomas and Florence Wing.
His father William Thomas was born in 1858 at Westby, Lincolnshire, his mother Mary Taylor was born in 1858 at Barkston, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1891 at Nottingham, they had 4 chidren sadly one was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 1 Abbey Square, Abbey Street, Lenton, Nottingham.William Thomas Wing 53 yrs is a general laboure, he is living with his wife Mary 53 yrs and their children, William Thomas 18 yrs a farm labourer, Harold 17 yrs a general labourer in a skinyard and Florence 15 yrs a lace pattern girl.
Private Harold Wing enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 14th battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 24th September 1917, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 19 to 23 and 162
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Harold Wing
Tyne Cot Memorial courtesy of the cwgc