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May 8, 1900
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Born at Winnipeg
Manitoba
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Jan 6, 1917
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Attested into
the 254th Battalion at Trenton Ontario
Ø Number 1093229
Ø Next of kin given as Annabelle Wilson, mother, of Trenton Ontario
Ø Pervious occupation given as Brakeman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Note that he
lied about his age, giving his birth year as 1898, making him only 17 years of age on
enlistment
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 4, 1917
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Sentenced to 1
day detention for being absent from the 9.00 am parade
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Seaford Camp
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Jun 10, 1917
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The 254th
Battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Nov 13, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 14, 1917
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 17, 1917
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart
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Dec 2, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in billets at the Suburban Camp carrying out training exercises and was assigned
to “B” Company
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Apr 8, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA diagnosed with ICT (inter-connective tissue infection) of the left foot
He was
transferred the same day to the No 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Apr 10, 1918
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Transferred via
No 14 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Apr 11, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 9 USA General Hospital at Rouen
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Apr 19, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Carisbrook Castle
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 20, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 4 Canadian General Hospital at Basingstoke
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Jun 25, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
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Aug 15, 1918
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Ceased to be On
Command to the CCD and joined the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 4, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the 2nd
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C at Aubin St Vaast
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Sep 11, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Divisional Reserve on the Drocourt Line.
He was part of a draft of 50 Other Ranks arriving from the CC Rein C
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Nov 21, 1918
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The 21st
Battalion’s War Diary announced that Pte Wilson was to be awarded the Military Medal. No mention is made of which action this was for,
nor of the deeds performed.
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Feb 26, 1919
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Admitted to the
No 6 CFA with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is simply a
fever without a known cause
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Feb 28, 1919
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Transferred to
No 4 CFA
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Mar 1, 1919
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Transferred to
the No 53 CCS and the diagnosis is changed to read Tonsillitis
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Mar 13, 1919
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Transferred to
No 48 CCS then transferred to the No 7 Stationary Hospital and the diagnosis was changed
to read Laryngitis
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Mar 17, 1919
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Invalided to
England and posted to the EORD while in hospital
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Mar 18, 1919
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Admitted to No
16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington
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Apr 4, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
On discharge,
he was granted sick leave until April 16, 1919
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Apr 16, 1919
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Reported to the
6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Apr 25, 1919
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Posted to MD
Wing #2 at Kinmel Park Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Saturnia at Glasgow Scotland
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Toronto Ontario
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May 23, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 198940
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 2175 Gerrard St East, Toronto Ontario
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Jul 3, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31430
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Jan 23, 1923
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The British War
Medal and the Victory Medals were sent to him at 478-A Clendenan Ave, Toronto Ontario
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