Name
Frederick Wilson
3 December 1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/02/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
3204
East Surrey Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
VI. B. 36.
France
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bishop's Stortford memorials
Pre War
Although the SDITGW states Frederick Wilson was born in Bishop's Stortford, he was actually born on 3 December 1894 in Clerkenwell, Middx to Thomas and Mary Louisa Wilson and they were living at 15 White Lion Street, Islington. He was baptised on 20 January 1895 at St Silas, Pentonville, Islington.
On the 1911 Census where he was living with his family at 30 Netley Road, Walthamstow and working as a Ledger Clerk for a soap manufacturer.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Bishop's Stortford and served in the 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment and went to France on 12 May 1915. He died of wounds on 10 February 1917, probably at the 35th Casualty Clearing station which was in the town of Bethune until December 1917.
Additional Information
His mother Mary received a war gratuity of £11 and pay owing of £18 3s 8d. She also received a pension of 5 shillings a week from 6 November 1918.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
