History while in the forces
Jan 1916-Apr 1916: in training at Oxford04 Apr 1916-06 Jul 1916: in training at Edinburgh
06 Jul 1916: went to France
04 Aug 1916: fighting at Pozieres - came through unhurt
07 Oct 1916: wounded near Fleurs at 2.15pm after being buried in a shell hole in morning of that day
11 Oct 1916: brought to War Hospital Napsbury near St Albans
30 Nov 1916: home on furlough
03 Dec 1916: sent to Carlisle Infirmary and underwent a severe operation for piles
30 Dec 1916: discharged from Infirmary
08 Jan 1917: went to Dover, now on light duty, but to appear before Medical Board
- Surname
- Wilson
- Forename
- John
- Service number
- 10044
- Rating or rank
- Lance Corporal
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
- Branch
- Brampton, Cumberland
- Date of Birth
- 13 Jul 1894
- Date of birth
- 1894
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 05 Jul 1911
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 18 Jan 1916
