Military Chat

It WAS this man - John Preston Wilson - his Army records are on Ancestry. Married Margaret Iowes (?) in 1911. Children John Preston, Alma, Joseph Preston and another - can't make out the name

I think this is likely to be JP Wilson. He wasn't a Marine, he was in the Royal Engineers

Name: John Preston Wilson
Birth Place: Murton, Co. Durham
Residence: Gateshead-on-tyne, Co. Durham
Death Date: 15 Oct 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Newcastle-on-tyne
Rank: SPR.
Regiment: Corps of Royal Engineers
Number: 175577
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: 258Th Tunn. Coy., R.E.

WILSON, J

Rank:
Sapper
Service No:
175577
Date of Death:
15/10/1916
Regiment/Service:
Royal Engineers

258th Tunnelling Coy.
Grave Reference
I. J. 11.
Cemetery
PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE

Additional Information:

Husband of Margaret Wilson, of 44, Millen St., Gateshead.

He was HENRY when he married in 1921

J P Wilson's probable death is on one of the other threads - he was a Marine

And only 70% of WW1 records survived......so the chances of finding this man's are limited, to say the least

Hi Roy
I am sorry if I have confused any member
I have only posted one thread for my grandad Henry/Harry poynton died 1979, born 1897. Died in Gateshead but think born Murton
I just wanted to do my family tree for my grandchildren so they can have a record of my past
I appreciate your reply and apologise if I keep getting it wrong

Related threads

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/tips_board/thread/1335620

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/tips_board/thread/1335633

Margaret, Please stick to one thread as repeated threads for the same family will only serve to duplicate info and thus waste members time and resources

Roy

So if you know he served with a John Wilson, do you know the regiment John Wilson in.

Or I can check on the CWGC site to find John Wilson,any idea when he died ?

George

I have a line of Henry's going back to the early 1800's all were known as by the nickname Harry and as far as im aware all used the birth name Henry on official documents apart from some census's

Possible Medal card
Description: Medal card of Poynton, Henry
Regiment No Rank
Cheshire Regiment 41773 Private
Labour Corps 38704 Private

Roy

He served with John Wilson from Murton who was killed in the somn :-S

Margaret

Im not sure what you mean about getting his records, but will not let me,l perhaps you will explain.

Unless you think you can look at them from the info I have posted??????????


George

He married my grandma in Gateshead but I think he came from Murton in co Durham my mum told me he was in the somn :-S

I've tried getting his records but it will not let me :-S

Margaret
You have not mentioned WHERE he was born, or lived, so im posting this one as a possible, so perhaps the address given will mean something to you

On this record it gives his NOK as his mother Mary Poynton

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
about Harry Poynton




Name:
Harry Poynton

Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1897

Age at Enlistment:
19

Residence:
131 Shrewsbury St, Old Trafford Manchester

Document Year:
1916

Regiment Name:
Royal Regiment of Artillery RGA

Number of images:
31

George

Thank you for helping me
He was born in 1896 and died in 1979
Born Henry poynton :-| :-|

Margaret

WW1 records are on Ancestry, if you don't subscribe please give some more details, when & where born etc.

I have looked and there are some possibles , but without more detail he cannot be identified.

But please be aware that 70% of these records were destroyed by enemy action in WW2, so its always a bit of luck for those that survive.

George

Try asking for a lookup on Ancestry,

when and where was he born

there are some results but i don't have a sub

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1219

Roy

The above gentleman is my grandfather and served in the First World War how can I search for his records :-(