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Surname: WILSON
Forename(s): Carol
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 242235
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 1/5th Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1917-10-09
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 82 to 85.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Carol Wilson was the son of Thomas and Mary Wilson, née Ellis. Thomas was born at Barnoldswick and Mary at Salterforth, Yorkshire.
1901 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 10, Fountain Street - Carol Wilson, aged 4 years, born Barnoldswick, son of Thomas and Mary Wilson.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 5, Cooperative Street - Carol Wilson, aged 14 years, born Barnoldswick, son of Thomas and Mary Wilson.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Carol Wilson, 242235, W. Rid. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Carol Wilson, 242235, 1/5th W. Rid. R. K. in A. 9.10.17.
Carol was attached to the 147th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps, 49th (West Riding) Division, when he was killed - see 'Craven Herald' (18 October 1918).
A short biography of Carol is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
WILSON, Carol, aged 21 years, West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. Thomas Wilson, 5, Co-operative Street, [Barnoldswick], killed in action Oct. 9, 1917.
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Private Carol WILSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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04 January 1918
BARNOLDSWICK – MISSING SOLDIER’S DEATH CONFIRMED
Mr. Thos. Wilson, 5, Co-operative Street, Barnoldswick, has received a report from the Records Office, York, notifying the death of his only son, Private Carol Wilson, West Riding Regiment, who had been missing for three months. The report stated that he was killed in action or died of wounds in France on or shortly after October 9th, 1917. Private Wilson was in his 21st year, and had been on the Western Front about 18 months. Before joining up he worked at Bradley Bros., Bankfield Shed.
18 October 1918
WILSON – In loving memory of Private Carol Wilson, 1/5th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (attached to the 147th Machine Gun Company), formerly of Industrial Street, Barnoldswick, killed in action 9th October, 1917.
Inserted by one of many Pals, B.E.F., October 7th, 1918.
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04 January 1918
BARNOLDSWICK
MISSING SOLDIER’S DEATH CONFIRMED
Mr. Thomas Wilson, 5, Cooper Street, Barnoldswick, has received a report from the Record Office, York, notifying the death of his only son, Private Carol Wilson, West Riding Regiment, who had been missing for three months. The report stated that he was killed in action or died of wounds in France on or shortly after October 9th, 1917. Private Wilson was in his 21st year, and had been on the Western front about 18 months. Before joining up he worked at Bradley Bros., Bankfield Shed.
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