Wilson John Kilvington Sapper 2006626 - Revision history

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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=Wilson John Kilvington
|Army number=2006626.
|Rank=Sapper
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards
|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.
|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.
|Unit=Posted to 294th Field Company, Royal Engineers. DIED 27/10/1942.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Details awaited.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
|Promotions=None known.
|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=DIED 27/10/1942.
|Home address=No family information yet.
}}

Some information on this Page has been extracted from the Commemorative Booklet, prepared by Major Langley, covering the period from D-Day to VE Day in addition to that extracted from the War Diaries. There are issues around the possible duplication of names which remain to be clarified.

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 |Wounded=Not so far as is known.
 |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
-|Died/Killed in action=DIED 27/10/1942 - details of his death not yet known.  Buried in Crook Cemetery, County Durham in Grave 1677, Section B.  Headstone inscription reads "RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL".  Sapper Wilson is commemorated on the Crook Toen Cenotaph which can be seen [http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6785#listlink here].
+|Died/Killed in action=DIED 27/10/1942 - details of his death not yet known.  Buried in Crook Cemetery, County Durham in Grave 1677, Section B.  Headstone inscription reads "RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL".  Sapper Wilson is commemorated on the Crook Town Cenotaph the file on which can be seen [http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6785#listlink here].
 |Home address=Son of John and Edith Wilson of Crook.
 }}
 Some information on this Page has been extracted from the Commemorative Booklet, prepared by Major Langley, covering the period from D-Day to VE Day in addition to that extracted from the War Diaries.  There are issues around the possible duplication of names which remain to be clarified.

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 |Wounded=Not so far as is known.
 |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
-|Died/Killed in action=DIED 27/10/1942 - details of his death not yet known.  Buried in Crook Cemetery, County Durham in Grave 1677, Section B.  Headstone inscription reads "RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL".
+|Died/Killed in action=DIED 27/10/1942 - details of his death not yet known.  Buried in Crook Cemetery, County Durham in Grave 1677, Section B.  Headstone inscription reads "RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL".  Sapper Wilson is commemorated on the Crook Toen Cenotaph which can be seen [http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6785#listlink here].
 |Home address=Son of John and Edith Wilson of Crook.
 }}
 Some information on this Page has been extracted from the Commemorative Booklet, prepared by Major Langley, covering the period from D-Day to VE Day in addition to that extracted from the War Diaries.  There are issues around the possible duplication of names which remain to be clarified.

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 |Rank=Sapper
 |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards
-|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.
+|Date of birth=Probably 1916 - to be confirmed.
-|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
+|Age=(At time of death) 26.
-|Unit=Posted to 294th Field Company, Royal Engineers.   DIED 27/10/1942.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Engineers.  Underwent Basic Training.  Posted to 294th Field Company, Royal Engineers.   DIED 27/10/1942.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
 |Task or role=Details awaited.
@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 |Wounded=Not so far as is known.
 |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
-|Died/Killed in action=DIED 27/10/1942.
+|Died/Killed in action=DIED 27/10/1942 - details of his death not yet known.  Buried in Crook Cemetery, County Durham in Grave 1677, Section B.  Headstone inscription reads "RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL".
-|Home address=No family information yet.
+|Home address=Son of John and Edith Wilson of Crook.
 }}
 Some information on this Page has been extracted from the Commemorative Booklet, prepared by Major Langley, covering the period from D-Day to VE Day in addition to that extracted from the War Diaries.  There are issues around the possible duplication of names which remain to be clarified.