Basic Details
Surname
Wilson
Forenames
Sidney
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 a teacher at Sunnyside School in Halifax and was Secretary for the Halifax Athletics Association before he enlisted in August 1914. is also commemorated on IWM 2689, 29416, 2722, 2695 and 2630.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Warlencourt-Eaucourt
Cemetery
Y Farm British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
June
Day of death
4
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action