South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 25784 James Dodds Horsefield WILSON - 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action Tuesday, April 9th 1918 on aged 35

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Pozieres Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 May 1917 ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick School
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Battle of Estaires (German Spring Offensive)  After 22 March 1917 at Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
nr Lacouture     
     

Circumstances of Death

James is listed as being killed in action on 9 Apr 1918. The 2nd/6th Battalion war diary states that on 3rd April 1918 the battalion were sent to by lorry to Saisseval and then refers to a report covering the period 4th to 12th April. The 9th April is not mentioned in the report. On the 4th the Battalion took up defensive positions in the front lines at or near Pacaut where they remained until the 12th April 1918. The two page report covering the period 4th to 12th April 1918 mentioned in the Battalion war diary (© National Archives) can be read by clicking here.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
9 Dec 1881 in Scarborough District 16 Jul 1882 at Sherburn, All Saints
   
Mothers Names Abode
Arthur and Annie Wilson (nee Dodds) Scarborough
   
Wife Marriage Details
Dorothy Louisa Wilson nee  Oct Qtr 1917 in Birmingham
   
Schools Colleges
Warwick School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1881 - 18 Clifton Street, Scarborough 1901 - General Carter?
1891 - Not yet confirmed 1911 - Hairdresser and Tobacconist
1901 - 23 Chapel Brow, Leyland ?  
1911 - 9 Jury Street, Warwick  
1918 - 48 Dickson Road, Blackpool (Wife)  
   

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