Herbert was a Senior assistant 2nd Engineer on R.M.S Titanic, he died in the disaster his body was not recovered.∼The eldest son of Thomas Wilson of Waterloo, Liverpool; educated at Merchant Taylors' Grammar School, Crosby and subsequently served his apprenticeship with Messrs. J.H. Wilson & Co. of Sandhills, Liverpool. Served for 4.5 years with Leyland Line as fourth engineer and third engineer before moving to White Star in September 1907 as assistant second engineer aboard the Teutonic. Served as assistant third engineer aboard Olympic before transferring to Titanic.
A resident of Southampton Bertie was married to Mabel Agnes Lloyd who died not long after him, on 16th August 1916. They were childless. Some of his brothers-in-laws, also worked for the White Star Line.

Herbert was a Senior assistant 2nd Engineer on R.M.S Titanic, he died in the disaster his body was not recovered.∼The eldest son of Thomas Wilson of Waterloo, Liverpool; educated at Merchant Taylors' Grammar School, Crosby and subsequently served his apprenticeship with Messrs. J.H. Wilson & Co. of Sandhills, Liverpool. Served for 4.5 years with Leyland Line as fourth engineer and third engineer before moving to White Star in September 1907 as assistant second engineer aboard the Teutonic. Served as assistant third engineer aboard Olympic before transferring to Titanic.
A resident of Southampton Bertie was married to Mabel Agnes Lloyd who died not long after him, on 16th August 1916. They were childless. Some of his brothers-in-laws, also worked for the White Star Line.