Charles Robert Wilson
Person details
| Forename(s) | Charles Robert |
|---|---|
| Surname | Wilson |
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Regiment | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) |
| Age | 31 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | France |
| Date of Death | 24/05/1917 |
| Year of Entry | 1900 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | |
| Comments | Obituary in Radleian of 28/07/1917, Radleian of 27/06/1917. Brother of GH Wilson |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 88th Company |
| Prefect | Prefect |
| Military Decorations | [MC] Military Cross |
| Album Number | 8 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | The Royal Munster Fusiliers |
| Additional Notes |
Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 11 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ 28.7.1917 The Radleian. Citation for the Military Cross. Temp. 2nd Lt. C. R. Wilson, M.G.C. He maintained control of his guns throughout the whole operations in a very effective manner. He inflicted severe losses on the enemy, and his coolness and determination was a splendid example to all. |
| Burial or Cemetery | LEVEL CROSSING CEMETERY, FAMPOUX, Pas de Calais, France. I. E. 50. |
| Place of Birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Post School | Pembroke College, Oxford; Dublin Stock Exchange |
| Shields in Hall |
