Basic Details
Surname
Wilson
Forenames
Joseph E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Joseph Edgar
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a Sunday school inspector, a local preacher and had served in the Boer War before the war. He was twice wounded, once at Sulva Bay, invalided home once and is also commemorated on IWM 2654, 2639, 2224 and the Loos Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northumberland Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Loos
Year of death
1918
Month of death
May
Day of death
6
Age at death
36
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action