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Louis Geldart Wilson

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Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France. New Zealand War Graves Trust (FRDP4886). CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France. New Zealand War Graves Trust (FRDP4886). CC BY-NC …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Louis Geldart AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/992 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Balfour, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Charles Geldart Wilson (father), care of Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/992 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Twice AWMM
      Mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette, 28 January 1916, p1210, WA 22/5/10: Sept-Dec Gallipoli Peninsula. Has been at ANZAC without relief from the commencement, employed on the issue of water. Has carried out his duties in an exemplary manner showing great tact, judgement & energy especially under difficult circumstances. | London Gazette 1 June 1917, p5429, Rec No 639 Operations Somme, South east of High Wood, Flers Grid Trenches – September 20th to October 1st 1916. During the above operations Captain Wilson did magnificent work, first as a second-in-command of a Company and latterly in command of a Company. He was killed leading his men in the most gallant way at the taking of the Grid Support Trench on October 1st. This Officer has always displayed the greatest devotion to duty and utter disregard of danger. He did excellent work not only in Gallipoli as Adjutant of his Regiment but also during the summer of 1916 when holding the line east of Armentieres. Killed in action France 2 October 1916 AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Louis Wilson was the son of Charles Geldart Wilson, and Bertha Emma Wilson, of 18, Lindrum Terrace, Roseneath, Wellington. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 October 1916 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM

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  • Rest in peace Sir, from one Old Boy to another. Lest we forget.
    Public - Ross - 21 September 2020
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
01 March 2024Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
21 September 2020RossWellingtonOther
07 May 2018AllanRotoruaResearcher

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