Full name James Gilmour Wilson Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland Years Team | Date of birth 1895 Place of death West Flanders, Belgium Died West Flanders, Belgium | |
Date of death 15 December 1917 (aged 22) | ||
James Gilmour Wilson (1895 – 15 December 1917) was a Scottish professional football left back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.
Personal life
Wilson attended Kilwinning Higher Grade School and Irvine Royal Academy and later worked as an accountant in Charing Cross. In September 1915, just over a year after Britain's entry into the First World War, Wilson enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He later transferred to the Black Watch and saw action with the battalion on the Somme. In 1917, Wilson was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was killed by a sniper during the Battle of Passchendaele on 15 December 1917. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.
References
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