Basic Details
Surname
Wilson
Forenames
Frank
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and is listed on the Helles Memorial. His brother, Albert, also died in WW1 in France and is also commemorated on this memorial: they are both also commemorated on IWM 2689, on the family gravestone at Heywood Chapel (IWM 90811 for Frank) and on the Methodist Heywood chapel memorial (IWM 29433) in Northowram village.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Lincolnshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Türkiye
Town of death
Dardanelles
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
9
Age at death
24
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action