Son of Charles and Mary Wilson, of 53, Horace Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Died from the effects of gas poisoning at No.2 Casualty Clearing Station in France. A brother George served in India and another Harry in France and Italy.
Wilson, Samuel Charles –
Personal details
- Surname: Wilson
- Forename: Samuel Charles
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 4th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 107th Brigade.
- Service number: 711394
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Artillery (Nelson Square) Memorial - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XVII. G. 11.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/10/1915 24/08/1917 31/08/1917 07/12/1917 09/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6g 6d* S2* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917