| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/8/1915 to 4/3/1916. 8/4/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 1 Gordon Highlanders. No. D/9734, age 30 years, single, occupation railway signalman, born Clayshart, Wigtonshire, address: Camp Douglas, Glenlocher, Castle Douglas and 19 Railway Buildings, Barleith Hurford, Nr Kilmarnoch, 2/3/1916 sustained GSW to left forearm and left foot, casualty list H6466, 9/8/1817 transferred to MFP, 1/5/19 to class Z reserve. Served home 8/4/1915 to 2/8/1915, BEF 3/8/1915 to 4/3/1916, Home 5/3/1916 to 1/5/1919 to class Z reserve. 21/5/1919 he was awarded 5/6 per week pension, disability 20%, GSW left forearm. He was awarded £2 on the Georgetown No1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll, no date given (1919).
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Wilson, John Edgar, MFP, P/12202, born 1889, L/Cpl, Single, 1/5/1919 to discharge, born 1889, single, Camp Douglas, Glenlocher, Castle Douglas and C/O Mrs Douglas, 19 Kyle Street, Ayr, disability GSW left forearm.
Wilson, John Edgar, MFP, P/12202, S/9734, See John, 1/MW/3985, Z/Misc, MFP/1460. Also: Wilson, John, MFP, P/12202, 1/NW/3985, 18/8/1921.
John Edgar Wilson. |
