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William Wilson

William Wilson was born in 1887 in Preston and joined the Loyal Lancashire Regiment. He served in France and was wounded at Vendresse in September 1914. A telegram was sent to his wife saying he had been seriously wounded and he was hospitalised in Portsmouth then moved to Hyde in Cheshire. He was discharged from the army and served as a clerk from January 1915 until November 1917 then in the Military Transport Police from until April 1919. He was then discharged from both posts. He had a daughter whom he named Vendresse who died at three months old. His son then had a daughter also named Vendresse who now lives in Port William in Scotland.
Large photo of the Loyal Lancashire Regiment marching to war in Preston Four photos of Hyde Hospital Telegram announcing his serious wounding and bandage

Photographs and telegram informing of the death of William Wilson
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CONTRIBUTOR

Eric Thomas Wilson

DATE

1914-09 - 1919-04

LANGUAGE

eng

ITEMS

12

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Europeana 1914-1918

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UGC

Contributor

europeana19141918:agent/e3aa3e861b89f9365a35baf6fae66327

Date

1914-09
1919-04

Type

Story

Language

eng
English

Country

Europe

DataProvider

Europeana 1914-1918

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Europeana 1914-1918

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2020601_Ag_ErsterWeltkrieg_EU

Begin

1914-09

End

1919-04

Language

mul

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Eric Thomas Wilson | europeana19141918:agent/e3aa3e861b89f9365a35baf6fae66327
WillIam Wilson | europeana19141918:agent/f6f17de72fbb96746b522dad580ae91c

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PR17

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