Back to search results

Corporal R WILSON

Service Number: 120530
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

"B" Special Coy.

Date of Death

Died 01 June 1917

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

I. T. 8.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of James and Barbara Fortune Wilson, of "Whitehill," 18, Woodstock Drive, Newlands, Glasgow.
  • Personal Inscription HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH A MAN CAN DIE
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 981
View cemetery details