| Surname: | Wilson |
| Initials: | G L |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Army Number: | 219101 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal Fusiliers. 3 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Essex and resided in London SW. 3 Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 171/423. 21/6/1944. Lt Wilson Royal Fusiliers killed by shrapnel from enemy shell fire at Cazelle. PM 1 Corps HQ War Diary WO 171/281. 21/6/44 D+15 Lt Wilson, 3 (Br) Div pro coy killed by shell splinters south of Cazelle. Casualty List (Officers) 1491, North West Europe, Died of Wounds, 21/6/1944. Casualty List 1533 (Officers), corrections, Previous List 1491, North West Europe, Died of Wounds, Royal Fusiliers, Wilson, W/Lt, G L, 219101, 21/6/1944, casualty should read Killed in Action. Inscription on gravestone: Loving memory of my husband, died for his country, sweet Jesus have mercy on his soul. Guy Lewis Wilson. |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| Appointment: |
2nd Lieutenant
- Nov. 29, 1941
London Gazette 35385, page 7169, dated 19/12/41 the undermentioned Cadet to be 2/Lt, 29/11/1941, Royal Fusiliers, Guy Lewis Wilson ((219101). |
Casualty Record: | |
| Date of Death: | June 21, 1944 |
| Company: | 3 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2340358 |
| Cemetery: | LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, FRANCE 🇫🇷 |
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