Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Henry and Clara Wilson. The 1911 census records for 12, Wade Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire. Henry Wilson, head of the family and married for 23 years, a Hotel Bus Man, born 1860 in Rugby, Warwickshire and his wife Clare, born 1870 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, also Alex, son and a Schoolboy, born 1896 in Market Harborough, Leics., Roy, son and a Schoolboy, born 1899 in East Farndon, Northants., Donald, son, born 1909, in Lichfield, Staffs., and additionally John Bond, boarder, married and a Cab Driver, born 1861 in Uttoxeter, Staffs. The 1901 census records for Harborough Road, East Farndon, Northamptonshire. Henry Wilson, head of the family and a Coachman and Inn Keeper, born 1861 in Rugby, Warwickshire and his wife Clara, a Publican, born 1871 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, also Leonard, son, born 1890 in Market Harborough, Leics., Alex, son, born 1896 in Market Harborough, Leics. and Roy, son, born 1899 in East Farndon, Northants.