WILSON, Graham Charles
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Rank:
Fusilier
Unit / Base:
1 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Metropolitan Police (War Reserve)
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Service:
Army
Number:
6482243
Born:
Wednesday, May 8, 1912
Died :
Wednesday, January 31, 1945
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
33
Cemetery/Memorial:
Fusilier Graham Wilson was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Charles Lawrence Wilson and Alberta Louisa Wilson; husband of Marjorie Wilson, of West Wimbledon, Surrey.
In 1939 Graham was a married textile salesman residing at 40 Richmond Road, Wimbledon, and a Metropolitan Police War Reserve Constable. In 1942 he volunteered for the Commandos joining the 1st Police Intake to the Commando Basic Training Centre at Achnacarry
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/88.
The 1939 Register covering Wimbledon.
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