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A friend found a service medal and tried to look it up as they had the name and service number. I had a look but could'nt find anything at all about him. He was Joseph A Wilson 1899. Think he came from Devon have his service number and supposidly born 8th June 1899. They say he was Joseph Alexander Wilson and they had his assention record but I could'nt find that either.
He was in the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry from Sept 1914.

Any help wuld be just great as she would like to return the medal to any living relative.

Thanks

What is his service number I'll look on FOLD3

Thanks Jink its 38876
Duke of CornwallLight infantry.

Is this the correct chap??

Full Name Wilson, Joseph A
Rank Name Private
Service Number 38876
Regiment Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

NA Url
/details/r/D5939942
NA Years
1914-1920
Archive Reference
WO 372/22/7534
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Thumbnail Image
Victory Medal
award
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British War Medals WW1

Yes thats the right chap thank you so much. He was supposed to stay in Bolounge ? sorry about the spelling. I did look on the gro index but could'nt find anything on there about his birth. They said something about changing their service numbers at one time he may have gone in the next war.

There is on on the 1939 register with a wife Doreen but no children and I could'nt find a marriage.

From FMP - didn't like the Regiment putting in the search fields. Transcript only.

War Office: Service Medal And Award Rolls Index, First World War
Great Britain

First name(s) Joseph A
Archive The National Archives
Last name Wilson
Series title War Office: Service Medal And Award Rolls Index, First World War
Year 1914-20
Series WO 372
Service number 38876
Archive reference WO372/22
Rank Private
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Regiment Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
Service record Soldier Number: 38876, Rank: Private, Corps: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5939942
Subcategory Medal Rolls and Honours
Country Great Britain
Collections from Great Britain, UK None
Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920

The National Archives
Transcriptions copyright The National Archives


and

Britain, First World War Campaign Medals
Great Britain

First name(s) Joseph Alexander
Medals awarded British War Medal And Victory Medal
Last name Wilson
Archive The National Archives
Disembarkation year -
Archive series WO 329
Disembarkation date -
Archive reference WO 329/1215
Rank Private
Record set Britain, First World War Campaign Medals
Rank as transcribed Private.
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Service number 38876
Subcategory First World War
Regiment Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Collections from Great Britain, UK None
Previous unit 7/DCLI. 38876. Pte

1939 Register
98 High Street, St Pancras, Camden, St Pancras, London, England

Joseph (A) Wilson 08 Jun 1899 Male Kitchen Porter Married 32 1
Do?na (Doreen) Wilson 14 Dec 1906 Female Machinist Married 32 2

Ancestry -
Joseph A Wilson
in the UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Detail Source
Name Joseph A Wilson
Military Date 1914-1920
Military Place England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
Regiment or Corps Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Regimental Number 38876
Other Records
Search for 'Joseph A Dukeofcornwallslightinfantry' in other WWI collections


Awarded British and Victory Medals

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
WILSON, JOSEPH ALEXANDER CLARK
GRO Reference: 1899 S Quarter in SAINT THOMAS Volume 05B Page 52


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Port View Cottages, Exmouth, Withycombe Rawleigh, St Thomas, Devon, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Wilson Head Married Male 54 1847 Naval pensioner -
Susan Wilson Wife Married Female 38 1863 - Exeter, Devon, England
Maria S Wilson Daughter Single Female 13 1888 - London, Middlesex, England
Frederick A Wilson Son Single Male 4 1897 - Exeter, Devon, England
Joseph A Wilson Son Single Male 1 1900 - Exeter, Devon, England

1911 Census For England & Wales
89 Withycombe Village Exmouth, Withycombe Raleigh, Devon, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Wilson Head Married Male 72 1839 Naval pensioner Kingston Jameca Resident
Susan Wilson Wife Married Female 48 1863 Laundress Exeter Devon
Susan Wilson Daughter Single Female 23 1888 Daighter working on laungry London Bermondsy
Arthur Wilson Son - Male 14 1897 Booksellers errand boy London Exeter
Joseph Wilson Son - Male 11 1900 School London Exeter
Freda Wilson Daughter - Female 7 1904 School Exmouth Devon

Arthur and Joseph born Devon, Exeter on original !!

Married 24 years. 8 children born, 4 alive, 4 have died.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1887 (>99%)
CLARK Susan St. Saviour 1d 128
Hart Emma Edith St. Saviour 1d 128
Thomas John William St Saviour 1d 128
WILSON William St Saviour Southwark 1d 128

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
72, Albridge Street, Newington, St Saviour Southwark, London & Surrey, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Wilson Head Married Male 44 1847 Porter -
Susan Wilson Wife Married Female 29 1862 - Exeter, Devon, England
Susan M Wilson Daughter - Female 3 1888 - London, Middlesex, England
Katherine Wilson Daughter - Female 1 1890 - London, Middlesex, England

William born Jamaica - British Subject

A tree on Ancestry has the following information

Joseph Alexander WILSON
1899–
Birth JUL 1899 • Exeter, Devon, England, U.K.

Parents
William WILSON
1847–

Susan (m.1887) CLARK
1864–

Siblings
Susan Maria WILSON
1888–

Katherin WILSON
1890–

Frederick “Arthur” WILSON
1896–1977

Frederick “Arthur” WILSON
1896–1977
Birth 25 OCT 1896 • Exeter, Devon, England, U.K.
Death JUL 1977 • Brighton, East Sussex, England, U.K.

Spouse
May Mary Alexandra BAKER
1911–1985
5 Feb 1985 • 40 Bennett Road, Brighton, Sussex, England, U.K.

??? as he's a bit unsure about his age ! From FMP - transcript only

William Wilson in 1862
British Royal Navy & Royal Marines Service And Pension Records, 1704-1939

First name(s) William
Archive reference ADM 139/659/25855
Last name Wilson
Country Great Britain
Birth year 1841
Covering dates 1853-1872
Birth date 20 August 1841
Description Name Wilson, William. Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica. Continuous Service Number: 25855A. Date of Volunteering:...
Birth place Kingston, Jamaica
Context Admiralty: Royal Navy Continuous Service Engagement Books. CS NUMBERS. 25801A - 25900A.
Birth country Jamaica
Archive The National Archives, Kew
Year 1862
Record set British Royal Navy & Royal Marines Service And Pension Records, 1704-1939
Volunteering date 26 August 1862
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Service number 25855A
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Series ADM 139
Collections from Great Britain, UK None
Transcription copyright: The National Archives

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Jamaica Births & Baptisms

First name(s) William
Record source Jamaica Births & Baptisms 1752-1920
Last name Wilson
Record set Jamaica Births & Baptisms
Sex Male
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Year 1841
Subcategory Civil Births
Birth year -
Collections from Americas, Caribbean
Country Jamaica

Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl -

Thanks girls I have looked at the census but needed to have it confirmed by you Ladies Who Look as its a long while since I have looked anything up and am getting old...... I do enjoy a good chase though. You found more than I did as I only have ancestry.

Can anyone find a marriage for him to Doreen please?

He is supposed to have died in Camden aged about 81 I think.

1921 Census Of England & Wales
33, Coombe Street, Exeter, Devon, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Alfred Giles Richard Head Male 1874 47 Ashcombe, Devon, England General Labourer Dart Countess Weir
Susan Wilson Lodger Female 1863 58 Exeter, Devon, England Laundress Malks Heavitree

Susan said to be a Widow

Have you considered contacting the tree holder on Ancestry, whose tree information I posted, with a view to identifying suitable descendants?

Found the actual marriage of William Wilson and Susan Clark on London marriages.

Her father was Robert Farances Clark a Wheelright

His father Edward Wilson Deceased.

Witnesses William Tapp and Mary Ann Brown.

And now I am signing out cos I hav'nt eaten yet.

Thanks everyone for the info.

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Camden, London, England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

First name(s) Joseph Alexander
Last name Wilson
Sex Male
Death year 1983 *************
Volume 14
Page 2080
Birth day 8
Birth month 6
Birth year 1899
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death quarter 2
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
District Camden

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