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Pte. Charles Clement Wilson
British Army 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Bilston
Charlie Wilson joined the army on the 20th of May 1943 under The National Service act 1939-41
On the 21st of September 1943 he was posted to A Coy. 2/6th South Staffordshire Regiment. On the 19th of July 1944 he embarked to Normandy and
landed at Arramarches on the 21st of June. His first action was in Hogues, Normandy. On the 28th of August 1944 he was posted to 33 Reinforcement Holding Unit and on 3rd of September transferred to the Highland Light Infantry and posted to Glasgow. On the 1st of October he was posted to the 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He travelled through France to Belgium, to Holland then to Germany reaching the port of Keil Germany for VE Day 8th of May 1945.
He was released from Territorial Army 25th of April 1946 into the TA
stamped "Bridging Room, No. 11 Infantry Holding Battalion". He earned the 1939-45 Star, France Germany Star and the War Medal 1939-45.