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Jun 24, 1890 |
Born at Swinton Yorkshire England |
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Nov 23, 1914 |
Medical Note: “last joint middle finger
missing” |
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Nov 24, 1914 |
Attested at into the 21st Battalion
at Kingston ON Ø No. 60083 Ø Next of kin given as brother, Horace Wilson. Ø Previous occupation given as “Teamster” Ø Religion given as Wesleyan |
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Nov 26, 1914 |
Anti-Typhoid Inoculation |
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Dec1 , 1914 |
Separation Allowance of $20 per month assigned
to wife, Mrs. Ellen Mary Wilson, 84 Ontario St., later changed to Odessa Ontario, then
changed to 103 Stephen St., Kingston. These
changes seemed to have happened in rapid succession as the assignment was soon changed to
the Children’s Aid Society (c/o Mr. WH Wyllie,) as guardians of 2 children. Mr Wyllie’s name was removed and the
name Mr OV Bartels was named as the representative at the CAS. The last cheque was dated January 17, 1917. |
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Dec 8, 1914 |
Anti-Typhoid Inoculation |
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Jan 7, 1915 |
Vaccinated |
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Feb 4, 1915 |
Hospitalized in Kingston – Influenza |
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Feb 6, 1915 |
Discharged from Kingston hospital |
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May 1, 1915 |
Pay Assignment of $20 per month to Mrs Ellen
Wilson, Odessa Ontario. Address later changed
to 103 Stephen St Kingston. Then was later
changed to the Children’s Aid Society Pay was assigned from May 1915 to Dec 1916. |
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the SS Metagama at Montreal for
England |
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked in England and proceeded to West
Sandling Camp |
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July 17, 1915 |
Transferred to Depot Coy at West Sandling Camp |
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Sep 9, 1915 |
Transferred to No. 3 Coy at West Sandling Camp |
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked at Folkestone and disembarked at
Boulogne France |
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Oct 17, 1915 |
GSW (Gun Shot Wound) in abdomen at Camiers. Admitted to No. 18 General Hospital at Camiers. |
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Oct 25, 1915 |
Admitted to No.7 Convalescent Hospital |
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Nov 20, 1915 |
Discharged to Base |
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Nov 23, 1915 |
Transferred to No. 3 General Base Depot |
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Dec 13, 1915 |
Rejoined unit from Base |
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Jan 14, 1916 |
While filling sandbags in communications
trench at St Eloi near Dickiebush, was hit by sniper fire in right thigh. Was sent back to La Clytte and laid all night. |
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Jan 16, 1916 |
Hospitalized No. 2 Canadian Stationary
Hospital Boulogne for GSW in right thigh and hip. Examination – Patient admitted
suffering from a bullet wound in right middle thigh – muscle removed at Casualty
Clearing Station – wound looking clean and healing well – drainage tube left in
site.
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Jan 19, 1916 |
Examination – Drainage tube removed
– part of wound about 6” long and gapes considerably |
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Jan 26, 1916 |
Examination – Patient improving –
wound looking much healthier – discharge less – transferred to England class
“A” |
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Feb 8, 1916 |
Invalided and transferred to England |
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Feb 9, 1916 |
Taken On Strength at Canadian Casualty
Assembly Center at Folkestone. Hospitalized
in Duchess of Connaught, Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Taplow, Bucks -- Gun
Shot Wound right leg – badly infected. |
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Feb 10, 1916 |
Examination – On inner side of thigh,
small wound of entry about middle 1/3 healed. On
outer aspect wound 7 inches long with a counter incision at upper end 1 ½ inches long. The first sutured for two inches of it’s
distance. The upper third is opened and
granulation ???? (unhealthy) about size of 2x2 inches.
???? beneath skin throughout length of wound.
Draining moderate amount. |
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Feb 17, 1916 |
Examination –???? removed, dressed with
moist iodine dressings. |
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Feb 26, 1916 |
Examination – Wound absolutely clean and
granulating quickly. Healthy. |
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Mar 8, 1916 |
Examination – Beginning to get motion of
leg. |
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Mar 16, 1916 |
Examination – Healed. Large scar. |
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Mar 26, 1916 |
Examination – Scar painful ???? |
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Apr 2, 1916 |
Operated and ???? now dissected from scar for
six inches. Wrapped in ???? |
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Apr 8, 1916 |
Massage started, has slight skin infection |
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Apr 15, 1916 |
Examination – ???? ???? wound healed |
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Apr 22, 1916 |
Examination – Has no sensory loss, slight
motor improving under massage |
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Apr 29, 1916 |
Examination – Improvement |
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May 13, 1916 |
Discharged from Duchess of Connaught, Canadian
Red Cross Hospital and transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Hillingdon House,
Uxbridge. GSW wound operated on. Needs walking stick. |
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May 16, 1916 |
Examination – improving, wound still
discharging |
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May 23, 1916 |
Examination – improving, wound scabbed |
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May 29, 1916 |
Examination – wound healed, leg and ankle
weak, massaging |
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Jun 6, 1916 |
Discharged Canadian Convalescent Hospital,
Hillingdon House and Hospitalized Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Ramsgate –
GSW in right thigh. |
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Aug 6, 1916 |
Reported as Overseas Casualty and discharged
from Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Ramsgate.
Total stay – 62 days. |
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Aug 9, 1916 |
Authorized to proceed to Canada on furlough
until Sept. 20, 1916. Address on leave 98
William St Kingston. Was extended to Nov
19, 1916. |
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Aug 17, 1916 |
Embarked the SS Olympic.
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Sep 19, 1916 |
Medical Board Report at Kingston ON –
suffering from weakness of right leg, result of GSW, scar of entrance of bullet 6”
above right knee, and linear scar 9” long, anterior surface thigh due to incisions
made in repeated attempts at drainage. Walks
with cane and seems quite unable to bear but little weight on leg. Also complains of numbness of calf of leg. Disability 50% estimated for 2 months. Convalescent Home with electrical treatment and
massage recommended. |
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Nov 15, 1916 |
Medical Report (at Kingston) – Was
assessed with ¼ permanent disability and declared unfit for service. Approved Nov 20, 1916 |
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Dec 27, 1916 |
Discharged in Canada. Pay after discharge:
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Dec 28, 1916 |
Pension granted |
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Aug 20, 1917 |
Medical Report – Address – 12 Alma St Kingston. - Man
complains of weakness and dull aching throughout right limb on walking or moving about to
any extent. Examination reveals scar 13”
long extending from natalfold to 2” above popliteal space result from operation for
bullet wound. Measurement shows some atrophy
of muscles of leg, 6” above knee. Right
leg 14 ¾”. Left leg 15-around calf of
right leg 13 ½ inches. Left 14 ¾. Some anaesthesis of skin in posterior part of
right calf. Xray reveals nothing. Probable duration of disability – one year. 30% disability. On account of result of GSW of right leg,
recommend that this man be placed in Category “E”. Man able to pass under his own control. Further treatment inadvisable. |
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Jun 21, 1919 |
Pay dependents portion WSG to Mrs. John Wilson
as guardian, Glenfield Ontario |
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Apr 20, 1943 |
Deceased, and buried at Cataraqui Cemetery
Kingston |
