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Sep 12, 1897
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Born at Collingwood Ontario
The 1901 Census has his birth date
as Sept 9, 1897, while the 1911 Census has his birth date as Sept 1898
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Aug 3, 1915
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Attested into the 76th Battalion at
the Niagara Camp, at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
Ø Number 141814
Ø Next of kin given as Mr Charles A Willison (father) of Pine St.,
Collingwood Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Oct 1, 1915
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian at Montreal
Date and port of disembarkation is not
readable in the file
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Nov 4, 1915
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Transferred to the 39th Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Feb 19, 1917
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Embarked for France
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Feb 21, 1916
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre
France and TOS (Taken on Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 11, 1916
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Left CBD to join unit
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Mar 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
The Battalion was in Billets at La
Clytte, having been relieved from the N & O Trenches the night before
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Jun 20, 1916
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Awarded 28 days FP #2 (Field Punishment No 2)
for neglect of duty
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Oct 8, 1916
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Admitted to No 9 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) and transferred same day to No 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) –
diagnosis NYD (Not Yet Determined)
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Oct 11, 1916
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Transferred via No 14 AT (Ambulance Transport)
and admitted to No 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin)
which is a fever.
This was a common diagnosis for
what we now call Trench Fever
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Oct 19, 1916
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At duty with Battalion from hospital
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Nov 18, 1916
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Admitted to No 1 Convalescent Hospital at
Boulogne with ICT (Inter-Connective Tissue) infection to fingers of right hand
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Nov 19, 1916
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Declared “Fit” and discharged to
Base Details at Boulogne
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Nov 22, 1916
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Arrived at CBD at Havre and declared
“Class A”, which is fit for duty
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Nov 24, 1916
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Left CBD to join the 2nd Canadian
Entrenching Battalion
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Nov 28, 1916
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Joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching
Battalion in the field
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Mar 5, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Apr 9, 1917
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Appointed to rank of Acting Lance Corporal
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May 9, 1917
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Promoted to rank of Corporal
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Aug 15, 1917
Killed in Action at Hill 70
From the 21st Battalion War
Diary
“Our
casualties totaled one officer killed, one died of wounds, twelve wounded, thirty eight
other ranks killed, one hundred and ninety six wounded and twenty-three missing.”
Because his body was
either never found, or never identified, he is commemorated on the Vimy Ridge Memorial
Vimy
Ridge France
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Jan 6, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to
his father, Charles Willison, Box 1077 Collingwood Ontario
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