Aug 18, 1891
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Born in Brighton, Ontario
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Feb 25, 1915
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Attested into the 39th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 412330
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. RJ
Black, friend, L’Amable, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø Previous military experience
given as 49th Regiment, Hastings Rifles, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “D” Company
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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Jun 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal, Quebec
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Jul 3, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training
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Sep 24, 1915
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The 39th Battalion moved to West
Sandling for further training
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Oct 18, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis
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Oct 25, 1915
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Transferred to the Military Hospital in Deal,
Kent
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Nov 27, 1915
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Transferred to the Bear Wood Convalescent
Hospital in Wokingham with a diagnosis that reads Bad Cold
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Nov 29, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 6, 1915
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Admitted to the Military Hospital in Bulford with
a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jan 1, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a broken leg
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Feb 19, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Feb 21, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 649 reinforcements from
England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 12, 1916
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After leaving the base depot he joined the 21st
Battalion resting in La Clytte, Belgium
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Dec 18, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Dec 22, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Feb 14, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Brigade Training
Battalion for duty as a Runner
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Feb 25, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Mar 30, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from duty with the
training battalion
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Apr 4, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Brigade
Headquarters for duty
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Apr 19, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Gastralgia.
He was transferred the same day to the No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance.
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Apr 26, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 18, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Aug 30, 1917
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Rejoined his unit from leave
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Jun 27, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Pneumonia.
He was transferred to the No. 43 Casualty Clearing Station the same
day for treatment.
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Jun 28, 1918
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Private James Wilson died a short time after
arriving at the clearing station and was buried in the nearby St. Hilaire
Cemetery Extension, Frevent, France.
Following the war, the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his sister, Mrs. RJ
Pollock, Box 158 Cochrane, Ontario
There was no Memorial Cross issued
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James Wilson is
honoured on the war memorial in Bancroft, Ontario
2010
For the 7 nights
leading up to November 11, 2010, the names of all Canadian soldiers
killed during the war were projected onto the Belgian War Memorial in
Ypres. At the same
time, the same names were being broadcast via the internet to schools
across Belgium and Canada. The
image above shows the opening ceremonies at the Belgian War Memorial on
November 4, 2010.
Below is the name of James Wilson being projected on that wall
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