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|Surname and forenames=Wilson Thomas Joseph
 
|Surname and forenames=Wilson Thomas Joseph
 
|Army number=4455902
 
|Army number=4455902
|Rank=Pte
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|Rank=Private.
|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, Territorial Army, no enlistment date known but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI.  Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st  Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in France.  Taken Prisoner of War - probably around 21/5/1940.  Repatriated. Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) as unfit for further service 12/1/46.
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, Territorial Army, no enlistment date known but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI.  Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st  Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in France.  Taken Prisoner of War - 21/5/1940.  Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) as unfit for further service 12/1/46.
|Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Stalag 20B, PoW Number 20371.
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|Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Stalag XXA and 20B, PoW Number 20371.
 
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
 
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
|Date of birth=Not yet confirmed.
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|Date of birth=Not yet confirmed.  Research suggests October 1918 - mother's name Wilson.
 
|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
 
|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
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|Company/Battery=A Company.
 
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
 
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Not yet known.
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|Task or role=Not yet known - probably Rifleman.
 
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939 on mobilisation.
 
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939 on mobilisation.
 
|Promotions=None known.
 
|Promotions=None known.
 
|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
 
|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Home address=Worked as a Coal Miner at Pelaw Main Colliery.  19, Dorney St. Gateshead. 93, Romulus Terrace, Gateshead.
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|Home address=Worked as a Coal Miner at Pelaw Main Colliery.  Lived at 19, Dorney St. Gateshead, then 93, Romulus Terrace, Gateshead.
 
|Source table=1TS
 
|Source table=1TS
 
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Name Wilson Thomas Joseph
Army number 4455902
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet confirmed. Research suggests October 1918 - mother's name Wilson.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, Territorial Army, no enlistment date known but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in France. Taken Prisoner of War - 21/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) as unfit for further service 12/1/46.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not yet known - probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939 on mobilisation.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Stalag XXA and 20B, PoW Number 20371.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Worked as a Coal Miner at Pelaw Main Colliery. Lived at 19, Dorney St. Gateshead, then 93, Romulus Terrace, Gateshead.
Source table 1TS