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Aug 20, 1894
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Born in Pembroke,
Ontario to William and Eliza (nee Wright) Wilson
Allan
Wilson played professional hockey, from 1911 to 1913 with the New
Glasgow Cubs of the Maritime Professional Hockey League, then signed
with the Ottawa Senators for the 1913-14 Season in the National Hockey
Association, with a record of 0 goals and 3 assists in 16 games.
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 482
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Next of kin given
as William Wilson, father, Pembroke, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Scaler
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Later noted as
Dealer
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Presbyterian
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Posted to
“D” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
The
battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area
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May 6, 1915
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Struck Off
Strength of the battalion as Medically Unfit
He
had first been sidelined with blood poisoning then suffered from
Pneumonia that prevented him from sailing with the 21st
Battalion to England
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Jun 6, 1915
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On his recovery,
Private Wilson was granted permission to proceed to England to rejoin
the 21st Battalion.
On arrival, he was Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 2, 1915
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His number changed
from 482 to 60108 in error
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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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Sep 28, 1915
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Service number
changed from 60108 to 60109
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From Ordinary Heroes the
history of the 21st Battalion, page 12, by Stephen Nichol
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Apr 4, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal with pay
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Apr 29, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 6 General Hospital in Boulogne, France with accidental bruises to
his right shoulder and chest
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May 26, 1916
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Promoted to the
rank of Corporal
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Jun 5, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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Jun 25, 1916
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Transferred to the
CTD (Canadian Training Depot) in Shorncliffe, England and attached to
the 224th Canadian Foresters Battalion
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Jun 27, 1916
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Posted to the
Virginia Water Detail
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Nov 20, 1916
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Commissioned with
the rank of Lieutenant and attached to the CFCD (Canadian Forestry
Corps Depot) in Sunningdale
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Nov 22, 1916
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The 224th
Foresters Battalion was reorganized and now called the Canadian
Forestry Corps
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Mar 1, 1917
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Appointed to the
temporary rank of Captain
Posted
to Canadian Forestry Corps District No. 3 in London
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May 21, 1917
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Transferred to the
Canadian Forestry Corps Depot in Sunningdale
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Aug 17, 1917
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Appointed to the
temporary rank of Major
Transferred
to the 125th Company, Canadian Forestry Corps
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Aug 18, 1917
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Arrived at Woburn
Sands to set up camp for the arrival of the 125th
Company, Canadian Forestry Corps.
The stand of trees to be harvested was on the
property of the Duke of Bedford
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Sep 27, 1918
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Transferred to
Canadian Forestry Corps 54th District
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Mar 27, 1919
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Name Brought to
the notice of Secretary of State for war, for valuable services
rendered in connection with the war per War Office Communique
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Apr 9, 1919
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Transferred to the
Canadian Forestry Corps Depot in Sunningdale
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May 31, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Adriatic in Liverpool
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Jun 8, 1919
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Jun 11, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Major
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Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
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Proposed residence
on discharge Pembroke, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals
were sent to him at Pembroke, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1919
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Married to Julia
Ellis Douglas in Pembroke, Ontario
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Aug 25, 1922
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Embarked in
Montreal, Quebec to proceed to England on business
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Aug 15, 1923
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Embarked the SS
Empress of Britain
On
disembarking in Canada, proceeded to Pembroke, Ontario
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Apr 1, 1930
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Noted as living in
Brooklyn, New York, USA on the 1930 United States Census
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Dec 3, 1940
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Allan Robert
Wilson died in Carmel, New York, USA and was buried in the Raymond Hill
Cemetery in Carmel, New York
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