Private David Wilson

David Wilson enlisted into The Royal Welch Fusiliers and then volunteered for the airborne forces.

Private Wilson successfully undertook parachute training at RAF Ringway during the latter part of 1942 and He was posted to B Company the 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion.

He took part in the amphibious landings in Italy in September 1943, on board a mine layer, HMS Abdiel. Unfortunately, HMS Abdiel struck a mine in Taranto Harbour causing significant casualties and loss of life, including Pte Wilson.

Pte Wilson died at sea on 10 September 1943, aged 24.

His body was recovered and buried in a common grave at Taranto. He was later identified and re-interred in Bari British Military Cemetery on 20 October 1944.

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