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Arthur Jacob Wilson

Arthur Jacob Wilson
Arthur Jacob Wilson CREDIT: Downham Market Gazette
CREDIT:PRC (Peter)
CREDIT:PRC (Peter)

A Private with 9th Bn., Arthur died on 25th of September 1915 at the age of 19. 

Arthur was born at Oulton in 1897, a son of Jacob and Jane Wilson. In 1901 his family lived at Woods Loke, Lowestoft. By 1911 they were living at 3 Sunshine Terrace, Marlborough Road, Oulton Broad, and Arthur was an apprentice coach builder. 

Arthur volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. he joined the Suffolk Regiment and arrived in France with the 9th Battalion on 31 August 1915. 

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Lived at

Arthur Wilson
3 Sunshine Terrace
Marlborough Road
Oulton Broad
United Kingdom

52.480691620681, 1.7175519

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Army
Regiment
Suffolk Regiment
ServiceNumber
15520
Burial/Memorial
France
LOOS MEMORIAL
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webmaster Sat, 04/26/2025 - 07:11

I Recently added Arthur Jacob Wilson, (served as Arthur Wilson, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, missing at Loos 25th September 1915) and his brother John Samuel Wilson, (Canadian Expeditionary Force, wounded at Vimy Ridge 9th April 1917 and subsequently invalided out), to my Flickr account.  CREDIT: PRC https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/304004-lowestoft-casualties-photo-request/#comment-3384391

Pictures are't great mind!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/43688219@N00/54476542495/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/43688219@N00/54470990017/in/dateposted-public/

Cheers,
Peter

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