48056: William Kirk Wilson
William Kirk Wilson (1890-1919) was a son of James Wilson and Elizabeth Crawford from Coatbridge.
At Stornoway, in 1915, he married Mary Angusina Nicolson, 12 Gravir. William and Mary Angusina settled at 8 South Beach Street, Stornoway and they had two daughters.
He was a boilermaker and served in the Royal Navy in the First World War. His record indicated that he was 5ft 8½ in tall with dark hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion. William was based at HMS Pembroke and served aboard HMS Mavis, HMS Mistletoe and HMS Iolaire.
He lost his life in the Iolaire Disaster. His name is mentioned in Loyal Lewis: Roll of Honour 1914-1918 and he is commemorated on Panel 32 of the Chatham War Memorial, theLewis War Memorial at Stornoway, the Iolaire Memorial at Holm and the Iolaire Centenery Memorial at Stornoway.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 27 Aug 1890
- Date of Death:
- 1 Jan 1919
- Gender:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Royal Navy; Boilermaker
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP