Andrew Wilson
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 16/7/18
Theatre of Death: France
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (13th Bn)
Cemetery: Godewaersvelde British Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of James Wilson, 25 Kirkwood Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father James, siblings Agnes and James Wilson and sister Jane Bain.
1901 census information:
Address: 17 Mill Street, Rutherglen.
Father: James (35) stoker, born about 1866 in Larkhall,
Mother: Elizabeth (37) born about 1864 in Ayr.
Sister: Jeanie (16) laundry machine girl, born about 1885 in Rutherglen.
Brother: James (13) beater’s assistant in paper mill, born about 1888 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Agnes (11) born about 1890 in Rutherglen.
Self: Andrew (7) born about 1894 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises James 46, James 23 and Andrew 17.
Newspaper transcript – Rutherglen Officer Killed. Intimation has been received by Mr James Wilson, 25 Kirkwood Street, Rutherglen, that his son, Second Lieut. Andrew Wilson, Royal Scots, was killed on July 16. He joined the Army in June, 1915, was wounded in May, 1916, and received his commission last February. Prior to enlistment he was in the office of Messrs Singers, Clydebank. Lieut. Wilson was 24 years of age.
Also commemorated on the memorial at East Parish Church, Rutherglen.