Son of John and Eliza Wilson; husband of Alice Wilson, of 26, Philip Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 59, Cooper Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served in the South African Campaign. Formerly employed at the Horwich Loco Works.
Wilson, George William –
Personal details
- Surname: Wilson
- Forename: George William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Old Hartlepool, County Durham
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 41
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 242117
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: May 11th, 1915 - 1915-05-11
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/05/1915 26/07/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7i 6f