May 26, 1875

Born in Otonabee, Ontario to Hugh Sinclair and Margaret Jane (nee McCaskie) Neilson

Jun 30, 1895

Attended the Brigade Training Camp in Kingston, Ontario as a member of No. 8 Company, 40^th Northumberland Regiment, Canadian Militia with the rank of Private

Jul 17, 1899

Attended the Brigade Training Camp in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario as a member of No. 9 Company, 40^th Northumberland Regiment, Canadian Militia with the rank of Corporal

Jun 30, 1900

Attended the Brigade Training Camp in Kingston, Ontario as a member of No. 5 Company, 40^th Northumberland Regiment, Canadian Militia with the rank of 2^nd Lieutenant

Jun 29, 1901

Attended the Brigade Training Camp in Kingston, Ontario as a member of No. 5 Company, 40^th Northumberland Regiment, Canadian Militia with the rank of Lieutenant

Apr 4, 1905

Attended the Royal School of Infantry in Toronto, Ontario

Jun 8, 1905

Completed the Infantry course in Toronto

Jul 10, 1905

Attended the Brigade Training Camp in Kingston, Ontario as a member of No. 5 Company, 40^th Northumberland Regiment, Canadian Militia with the rank of Lieutenant

Jun 30, 1906

Shown on the annual drill list of the 40^th Northumberland Regiment with the rank of Captain

Jun 10, 1908

Married to Mabel Alberta Lobb in Peterborough, Ontario

Aug 1, 1915

Shown on the payroll of the 77^th Battalion CEF with the rank of Captain in “B” Company

Sep 9, 1915

Transferred to the 80^th Battalion in Barriefield

Oct 27, 1915

Signed Officer’s Declaration in the 80^th Battalion CEF in Barriefield, Ontario

Ø  Rank on enlistment Captain

Ø  Next of kin given as Mabel Alberta Neilson, wife, RR #3 Hastings, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Steam Engineer

o   Later noted as Farmer

Ø  Previous military experience given as 22 years in the 40^th Northumberland Regiment, Canadian Militia

o   Rose from the rank of Private to Captain

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

May 29, 1916

Attached to the 93^rd Battalion upon their arrival in Barriefield and assigned to “D” Company

Jul 15, 1916

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp

Sep 19, 1916

Posted to the permanent list of the 93^rd Battalion

Oct 6, 1916

Transferred to the General List of Officers and attached to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Nov 1, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Command Depot in Shoreham

Jan 4, 1917

Attached to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.  Shortly after the formation of the battalion it moved to Seaford to continue training reinforcements for the front

Jan 31, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Feb 20, 1917

Transferred to the 1^st Canadian Command Depot in Shoreham

Jun 5, 1917

Attached to the CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps) Base Depot for duty

Jun 9, 1917

Granted leave until June 15^th

Jun 15, 1917

Reverted to the rank of Lieutenant in order to proceed to the front

Jul 5, 1917

Attached to the London Headquarters

Jul 25, 1917

Ceased to be attached and rejoined the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Aug 1, 1917

Attached to the OTB (Officer’s Training Battalion) in Seaford

Aug 21, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the OTB and rejoined the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Aug 28, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 30, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 23 Officer reinforcements from England and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Sep 5, 1917

After leaving the base depot Lieutenant Neilson joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Villers-au-Bois, France

Sep 14, 1917

Attached to the 4^th Canadian TMB (Trench Mortar Battery) for duty

Nov 19, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from the trench mortar battery

Nov 29, 1917

Attached to the 4^th Canadian Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty

Dec 11, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from the engineers

Jan 16, 1918

Admitted to the No. 12 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia in his back

Jan 17, 1918

Transferred to the No. 18 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment where the diagnosis is changed to read PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever without a known cause, later became commonly called Trench Fever

Jan 21, 1918

Transferred to the No. 20 General Hospital in Camiers

Jan 23, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck

 
On arrival in England he was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital in London and enlarged spleen was added to the diagnosis

 
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Feb 16, 1918

Discharged from hospital and granted 30 days sick leave

Mar 15, 1918

Admitted to the Officer’s Convalescent Hospital in Matlock, Bath

Apr 10, 1918

Discharged from the convalescent hospital and granted leave until May 7 with orders to report to Seaford on completion of leave.

 
Posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 16, 1918

Discharged from the convalescent hospital

May 30, 1918

Embarked the SS Olympic in Liverpool

Jun 6, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

Jun 7, 1918

Posted to the Military District #3 Casualty Company in Kingston

Sep 6, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston

Ø  Rank on discharge Captain

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued

 
Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at RR#3 Hastings, Ontario

 
Post war served with the Durham & Northumberland Regiment

Jul 5, 1928

Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and appointed to Command the Northumberland Regiment, replacing Lieut Col J.F. Wolfrain, who was also a 21^st Battalion veteran.

 
Of note, the Second in Command of the Regiment was Major H. Sauva, also a veteran of the 21^st Battalion

Jun 1, 1935

Shown on the 1935 Voter List as living at RR#3 Hastings, Ontario with his wife and his occupation shown as Carpenter

Oct 30, 1935

Retired from the Canadian Militia and was permitted to retain his rank on retirement.

Nov 29, 1966

Hilliard Stanley Neilson died and was buried in the Westwood Cemetery, Asphodel-Norwood, Ontario