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| WILSON, WALTER GORDON. Adm. at KING'S, Apr. 19, 1894. [5th] s. of George Orr, of Blackrock, Co. Dublin (and Annie Dupré, dau. of Col. Ponsonby Shaw). B. Apr. 21, 1874. School, H.M.S. Britannia . Matric. Michs. 1894; B.A. (Mech. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1897. M.Inst.C.E.; Hon. M.I.M.E. Founder and managing director of the firm of Wilson and Pilcher, engineers and motor-car builders, of Westminster. With Messrs Armstrong Whitworth, 1904-8; and Messrs I. and E. Hall, at Dartford, 1908-14. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut., R.N.V.R.; R.N.A.S.; Major, Tank Corps, 1916; Chief of Design, Mechanical Warfare Dept.; C.M.G., 1918; mentioned twice in despatches). Subsequently a consulting engineer in London and a company-director. Married Ethel Crommelin, dau. of S. O. Gray, of Swaines, Rudgwick, Sussex , and had issue. Of The Elms, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, in 1952. ( King's Coll. Reg. ; Burke, L.G. of Ireland ; Who's Who ; Kelly, Handbook .) | Walter Gordon WILSON Approx. lifespan: 1874–1957 Adm King's College 1894:04:19 5th s. of George Orr WILSON of Blackrock, Co. Dublin (and Annie Dupré dau. of Colonel: Ponsonby Shaw) b. 1874:04:21 School, H.M.S. Britannia Matric 1894:10MT: BA Mech. Sci.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1897 M.Inst.C.E.; Hon. M.I.M.E. Founder: and managing Director of: : firm of Wilson and Pilcher, engineers and motor-car builders, of Westminster, [ London ] With Messrs Armstrong Whitworth: 1904-08 and Messrs I. and E. Hall, Dartford, [ Kent ] 1908-14 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant: RNVR ; R.N.A.S.; Major: Tank Corps 1916 Chief of Design, Mechanical Warfare Department ; CMG 1918 mentioned in despatches<hna>twice</hna> ) Subsequently a consulting engineer London and a company- Director: m. Ethel Crommelin GRAY dau. of S. O. GRAY of Swaines Rudgwick, Sussex had issue Of The Elms, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, [ Hampshire ] in1952 ( King's College Reg. ; Burke, L.G. of Ireland; Who's Who ; Kelly, Handbook ) [add:] d. 1957:06:30 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |