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Private JAMES ELLIS WILSON

Service Number: 2877222
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Pioneer Corps

Date of Death

Died 28 November 1942

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

DOWNAN BURIAL GROUND

Sec. Q. Grave 229.

United Kingdom

CEM - 00344, NO - 10, Photographed on 12/08/22, weather dry and sunny. Personal message on bottom badly faded. It was washed and cleaned.

Photographer: Vincent Stuart

10 - 19/5/23 - Washed and scrubbed. The yellow on the stone is a reflection from the hives jacket! The Personal message needs repainted apart from that the stone is in good condition.

Photographer: Vincent Stuart

  • Secondary Unit, Regiment formerly 6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Robert and Maggie Wilson, of Morinsh.
  • Personal Inscription A SILENT THOUGHT BRINGS MANY A TEAR FOR ONE WE MISS AND LOVED SO DEAR
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Buried or commemorated at

DOWNAN BURIAL GROUND
Banffshire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 2
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