Horace Wilson

A Private with the 8th Battalion, Horace died on 14th of July 1916 at the age of 21. 

Horace was born at Somerleyton in 1895, a son of Henry and Clarissa Wilson. He was baptised at Saint Mary’s Church, Somerleyton, on 17 March 1895. In 1901 his family lived at The Green Somerleyton. This was still their address in 1911 when Horace was a farm labourer. 

Horace volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 14350, and arrived in France on 14 August 1915 to join the 8th Battalion. 

On 14 July 1916 the 8th Battalion moved into positions at Bernafay Wood. The battalion was subjected to heavy shelling on the 14th. The battalion’s casualties from 14 – 15 July were four men killed and 22 wounded. 

Horace was killed in action on 14 July.