Twentieth Century Men

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Richard Wilson. Twentieth Century Men

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“Frank Wilson, third son of George R. Wilson of Birkenhead was killed in action on Vimy Ridge on 3 June 1916. He entered the School in 1902 and left in 1908, being a School Prefect in his last year. He played for Birkenhead Park and Cheshire Football XVs. After leaving school he was with the firm of T & J Harrison, Shipowners, until the outbreak of War. In August 1914 he joined the ranks of the 4th Cheshires and after attaining his commission he was drafted out to the Western Front, attached to the 1st King’s Liverpool Regiment. He was ‘mentioned in despatches’ in January 1917.”

His Commanding officer wrote (to his parents):

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