242089 Pte. Walter Herbert Wilson British Army 10th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.4th Oct 1917) My great uncle, Walter Wilson, known by his middle name, Herbert was the younger brother of my grandad, both served in WW1. Herbert initially joined the Northumberland Fusiliers I think but is recorded as being in the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at the time of his death. He was a Middlesbrough area lad possibly enlisted Skelton, Marske or somewhere like that. I am trying to find out some information about him as we have no photo. He was serving in the 10th Battalion KOYLI and was killed on the 4th of October 1917.
His body was never found. I don't have a photo of him and my grandfather's possessions were thrown out by my aunt in the 60s so desperate to know something about him so we can keep his name alive in the family. It's our duty to do so.
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