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Jake (Jacob) Wilson OCTU RA

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02/23/2015

Jake (Jacob) Wilson OCTU RA

A photo of the Officer Cadet Training Unit Royal Artillery at LLandridod Wells dated 1941/1942. Back row, 3rd from right - Jacob Wilson (1913-1985) who went into Normandy on D-Day +10
Seem to recall his nickname in the Army was 'Curly'

Date & Place: 1942 in Llandrindod Wells, Powys County, Wales LD1, United Kingdom

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Randall Chronister

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02/24/2015

These are some very proud people here..rest in piece to all

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Jacob "Jake" Wilson Nov 20, 1913 - Jan 3, 1985 Oxted, England, United Kingdom

Jacob Wilson of Oxted, Surrey County, England United Kingdom was born on November 20, 1913 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear County to Mary Edith (Blackie) Wilson and Jacob Wilson. He was the father of Penelope Ann and Andrew Peter Sheriff. Jacob Wilson died at age 71 years old on January 3, 1985 in Oxted, Surrey County.

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