Private 2596 Joseph Wilson 2/24th Regiment

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Newark Advertiser - Wednesday 25 September 1918

I'm assuming this is him is so SAGS no clasp

Without knowing Mrs Wilson's maiden name we may not know who her brothers were
Other Wilson's lost in the AZW are
Private 1267 John Wilson 1/24th kia iSandlwana
Private 533 Samuel Wilson 1/24th kia iSandlwana

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Hi All
A, Joseph A Wilson probably dies March Qtr 1925 in Newark District aged 86. This would give a birth date of circa 1838/39.
I found no soldier of the 24th under the name Joseph or J Wilson serving 26 years, using the usual dates 1840/1862. However using the above information i did find,
Joseph Wilson enlisted 29 Dec 1858 age 20, born 1838 in Baldestone Newark. To 2/24th No.620, he served in Mauritius and India, he was discharged at Brecon 20 July 1880 his papers being signed by Godwin-Austen, Penn-Symons and Heaton. On his actual pay/date paper it states transferred SWB Militia 6 July 1877, and transferred to Notts Militia 26 Jan 1878 with a final discharge date 3 Aug 1880 this gave just over 21 years service. A day later he re-enlists 4 Batt Derbyshire Regt [Militia] serving 4 Aug 1880 to 3 Aug 1885, this gave him a total service of 26 years.
I think this is the man in the newspaper report not Joseph Wilson No.2596 2/24th.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

Posts : 1080 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi Again,
Think i cracked it,
1891 census King St, Newark on Trent, he born Balderton Newark, Engine Driver, Wife Mary A, born Brecon 1858, 6 kids including John WW1,
1901 census 3 Boundary Road, Newark, he is a Gardener, wife Catherine born Malta 1859, 3 kids,
1911 census 3 Boundary Rd Newark, he is a Rtd Army Pensioner, Wife Mary born Maltan.
1921 census same address wife Mary Ann Catherine.
Marriage Sept Qtr 1877 in Brecknock District [includes Brecon] Joseph Wilson to Mary Ann C [there are two entries Orliff and Orlipp] i think both of these are wrong and it should be Orlopp and her brother would be Drummer J.F. Orlopp 1/24 KIA at Isandhlwana.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

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