Background
Wilson was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, the son of Arthur Wilson Master of Arts Justice of the Peace.
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Guy Wilson
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He was educated at Derby School where he captained the cricket and football XI, was an all-round athlete, and was a captain in the Cadet Corps in 1900/1901.
Career
He was killed in action during the First World War. He played one first class match for Derbyshire in the 1902 season against West.G.Grace"s London County but made little impact in the match. His second game came in the 1905 season against Master Control Console when again he made little impression.
He played 4 innings in 2 first class matches with an average of 4.75 and a top score of 9.
He took no wickets in the six overs he bowled. In 1908 Wilson was commissioned into the 1st Derbyshire Howitzer battery as a second lieutenant.
He saw active service in the First World War, becoming a captain in the Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in France on his 35th birthday during the Battle of Cambrai of 1917.
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United Kingdom