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Nov 28, 1880
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland
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Jun 21, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 42nd
Lanark and Renfrew Regiment with the rank of Corporal
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60078 (temporary number 481)
Ø Next of kin given as Miss Belle Wilson, 124 Bothwell St., Glasgow, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Car Repairer
Ø Previous military experience given as 42nd
Regiment for 6 years
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “D” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
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He was later posted
to the Transport Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 4, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd
Division Mule Fatigue in Albert, France for duty
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Oct 15, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in Divion, France
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Nov 6, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Feb 8, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Mar 18, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 2 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Boils on his back
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Mar 19, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Corps Rest Station at the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Mar 27, 1917
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Discharged from the rest
station and rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Camblain
L’Abbe, France
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Dec 24, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 7, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in Auchy au Bois, France from leave
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the capture of
Marcelcave, France, Private Wilson received a wound to his right foot and was
evacuated to the No. 54 Field Ambulance for first aid
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5
Canadian Field Ambulance
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Aug 10, 1918
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After being discharged from
the field ambulance, Private Wilson rejoined the battalion in the front line
north of Chilly, France
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Nov 28, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 25, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in Seigburg, Germany from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On disembarking in England, he
was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279819
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Smiths Falls, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 21
John St. W., Smiths Falls, Ontario
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Jan 3, 1969
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Alexander Wilson died while a
patient of the Rideau Veterans Home, Ottawa, Ontario
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