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Photograph, Men in charge of the Batteries at Hartlepool, the Bombadier on the extreme left with the crack right through him is Wilson Tunstall With thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection, 009
Photograph, Men in charge of the Batteries at Hartlepool, the Bombadier on the extreme left with the crack right through him is Wilson Tunstall With thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection, 009
Photograph, Durham RGA at Redcar Racecourse 1915, Wilson Tunstall is now a Sergeant seated on the left (as you look at it) of the Officer in the centre With thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection, 010
Photograph, Unidentified RGA Band in France, Wilson Tunstall is an Acting Battery Sergeant Major, seated on the left (as you look at it) of the Officer in the centre. With thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection, 011
Photograph, Officers of the 289th Siege Battery RGA in Italy. Second Lieutenant Wilson Tunstall is standing on the right. With thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection, 012
Photograph, A SUB Section 289th Siege Battery RGA in Italy. Second Lieutenant Wilson Tunstall is standing behind the wheel and only his head can be seen. With thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection, 013

Wilson Tunstall (1895- )


Served with Royal Garrison Artillery

Wilson Tunstall who was living at 101 Murray Street, Hartlepool and working as an apprentice engineer pattern maker before joining the army.

He became one of the men in charge of the Batteries at Hartlepool. He went to France in August 1916 and was promoted to Sergeant, He was sent home to an Officer Cadet Unit and Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Royal Garrison Artillery on 17 December 1917. He was posted to 289 Siege Battery RGA and joined the Battery on the Italian Front.

He was awarded the Victory medal, British War medal and the Territorial Force War medal.

It seems likely that he is the same Wilson Tunstall of Hartlepool who married Eliza Snowden, sometime in January – February 1920.

Civil Parish: Middleton [Hartlepool]

Birth date: 1895-Jul-30

Armed force/civilian: Army

Residence: 101 Murray Street, Hartlepool

Employment: Apprentice Engineer Pattern Maker

Family: Father: John Thomas
Mother: Esther
Siblings: John, Agnes, James, Tom, Reuben, Isabella, Mary and Frank (1911 census)
[Spouse: Eliza Snowden]

Military service:

Royal Garrison Artillery

Medal(s): Victory medal, British War medal and the Territorial Force War medal.

Gender: Male

Contributed by John Sheen | Durham at War Volunteer

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Wilson Tunstall's officer's service records are at The National Archives, ref. WO 339/1000059
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1153880

If you'd like to share your photos, the Durham at War team would be happy to add them to this webpage. Thanks for contributing to Durham at War.

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Gill Parkes

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Thanks for the info on my Great Uncle Wilson. I have several pictures of him, one where he had been wounded and he is hospital uniform,. The other is in his officers uniform, studio shot. I am a little unsure of the likeness to these pictures. Do you have any other data on him? Regards Mike

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