John Henry Langley WILSON

WILSON, John Henry Langley, Flight Sergeant, Pilot 1042354 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 12th May 1943 aged 21 in the registration district of Chapel-le- Frith, Derbyshire . Son of John Henry Langley and Annie nee Anderson. At rest in St Mary’s churchyard, Weaverham

His father served his country in the Great War
He first enlisted on the 1st September 1914 aged 29 and 1 month into the South Lancashire Regiment as private 13239 but was struck off because he did not join up at the depot and was now serving with the Cheshire Regiment. On the 5th June 1915 he joined up at Aldershot aged 29 years 9 months and 17 days in to the Cheshire Regiment as Private 13146. His father, Henry Edward of Station Road, Weaverham was his next of kin. After he had completed his training he was posted to Iraq on the 15th October 1916 from Devonport, disembarking at Basra on the 22nd November 1916. where he joined the 1/8th Cheshire's. He was wounded in action receiving a shrapnel wound to his right arm on the 20th May 1916. and was treated at 77th Field Ambulance, same day, 20th, he was transferred to 30th Casualty Clearing Station. 25th May 1916 transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital. 4th June 1916 sent to 2nd Convalescent Camp the next day he was re-admitted into 1st Australian General Hospital, then transferred on the 27th June 1916 to 6th General Hospital. 9th July 1916 invalided to England on Hospital Ship, St Andrew and admitted into 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester on the 14th July 1916. He was discharged from hospital to sick leave on the 11th August 1916. He returned to Iraq some time later. While there he was admitted in to 23rd British Stationary Hospital, Baghdad several time suffering from diarrhoea.
He left Iraq on the 7th March 1919 bound for England and demobilisation. He was demobilized with the rank of corporal at Shrewsbury on the 12th May 1919 to his home, Victoria Villas, Weaverham. He was born on the 31st July 1885 to Henry Edward and Sophia.