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Sep 13, 1891
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Born in Gosforth, England to
Wilson and Jane (nee Mossop/Muss) Tyson
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Oct 8, 1914
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Volunteered with the 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3096
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Apr 28, 1915
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Married to Gertrude Rose
Payton in Kingston, Ontario
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Sep 23, 1915
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Attested into the 59th Battalion CEF
in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 455636
Ø Next of kin given as Gertrude Tyson, wife, 2
Rosebury Road, Tiverton, Bath, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Blacksmith
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in
the 14th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “A” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Oct 18, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Corporal
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Nov 12, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
Appointed to the provisional
rank of Sergeant
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 27, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of
Private at his own request in order to proceed to the front
Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Sep 12, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Albert, France
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Sep 16, 1916
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion, Private Tyson joined the 21st Battalion rear details
south-west of Courcelette, France. The
main body of the battalion was involved in heavy fighting at the sugar
factory, south of Courcelette. He later
joined the Pipe Band and would have been employed as a Stretcher Bearer at
the front
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Sep 23, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 5, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 26, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in the
support trench east of Vimy Ridge, France
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Nov 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 26, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in
Seigburg, Germany
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Mar 25, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and proceeded to England
On arrival in England, he was
granted leave in order to arrange for his dependents to return to Canada with
him
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Apr 24, 1919
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Joined the Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot in Seaford from leave
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May 20, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jun 24, 1919
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Embarked the SS Minnedosa in
Liverpool with his wife and son
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Jul 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec
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Jul 3, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 132699
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge, Portsmouth, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 40 Main Street, Portsmouth,
Ontario
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Nov 11, 1928
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His wife, Gertrude, died in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Sep 19, 1931
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Married to Ruth Helen
Henderson in Kingston, Ontario
Wilson Edward Tyson died in 1971
and was buried in the Glenhaven Memorial Gardens, Kingston, Ontario
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