Basic Details
Surname
Wilson
Forenames
Harry Edgar
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
177304
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 31 Monument Street, Peterborough. It also records the death of his brother Arthur Reginald Wilson.

(CWGC records that Driver Harry Wilson, regimental number 177304, died aged 31 on 19/8/1920 having served in the Royal Field Artillery, and is buried in grave 4.1.79 at Eastfield Cemetery in Peterborough. They record him as the husband of Mrs M Wilson of 31 Monument Street, Peterborough.
Harry's birth was registered in Peterborough District in 1889. He was baptised on 18/5/1890 at St Mary's Church Peterborough as the son of Mary Jane and Harry Wilson. On the 1911 census he was aged 21, living with his parents at 30 Monument Street, Peterborough. His marriage to Beatrice M Barnes was registered in Peterborough District in 1911. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died on 18/8/1920 at Edinburgh War Hospital, and that his widow Beatrice May was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Field Artillery
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Driver
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
United Kingdom
Town of death
Edinburgh
Country of burial
United Kingdom
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1920
Month of death
August
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
"Died of sickness contracted in Egypt 19 August 1920 Edinburgh War Hospital"
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease