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Sep 12, 1884
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Born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Mar 28, 1916
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Attested into the 70th Battalion CEF
in London, Ontario
Ø Number 124673
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Helen Henry, sister, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
o
There
is a note to also notify Mary W. Wilson, 436 Avenue Rd., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Bookkeeper
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Current address given as
Windsor, Ontario
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
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Apr 24, 1916
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 5, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Shorncliffe
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Jun 23, 1916
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Transferred to the Pay Office, London and
employed as a Clerk
The unit was later renamed CAPC (Canadian Army
Postal Corps)
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion
but remained attached to the No. 1 Detachment, Canadian Army Pay Corps in
London
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th Reserve
Battalion but remained attached to the Pay Corps in London
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Aug 28, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the Pay Corps and joined
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Feb 14, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Feb 15, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 23 reinforcements from
England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Feb 18, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Jesse Wilson
joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Calonne Ricouart, France as
part of a draft of 6 reinforcements destined to join the 21st Battalion
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Mar 28, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Apr 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Jesse Wilson joined the 21st Battalion in the front lines
north-west of Neuville Vitasse, France and posted to “B” Company
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Aug 26, 1918
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During an attack on the Minora Trench, north of
the Cojeul River, east of Neuville-Vitasse, France, Private Jesse Francis
Wilson was killed in action. He was
later buried in the Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy les Mofflaines, France.
Following the war, the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his Brother-in-Law,
Daniel Henry, 500 Race St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
There was no Memorial Cross issued
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