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Apr 6, 1891
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Born in Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 24, 1913
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Shown as N.W. Wilson on the payroll of “B”
Company, 47th Frontenac Regiment with the rank of Corporal
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Nov 27, 1914
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Attested into the 5th Field Company
Canadian Engineers CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 313
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Lucy
Wilson, wife, 10 Rideau St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø Previous military experience
given as 3 years in the 47th Frontenac Regiment with the rank of
Corporal
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
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Jan 1, 1915
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Transferred to the 2nd Signal Company,
2nd Division, Canadian Engineers and rank shown as Sapper
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Mar 1, 1915
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Rank shown as Driver
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Apr 8, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an unspecified offence
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May 14, 1915
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Embarked the SS Megantic in Montreal, Quebec
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May 24, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked for France at Folkestone with the 4th
Brigade
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Sep 15, 1915
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Arrived in France with the 2nd
Division Signal Company
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Jan 14, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Strained Right Knee
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Jan 16, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
at Locre (Loker), Belgium
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Jan 18, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 7, 1916
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Placed in custody to await Court Martial
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Oct 6, 1916
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Tried by FGCM (Field General Court Martial) for
the charge of “while on active service, conduct to the prejudice to the good
order of military discipline in that he did use language in the presence of
an officer likely to spread discontent among the men present.”
He was found guilty and sentenced to 14 days
Field Punishment #1
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Jan 10, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 24, 1917
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Rejoined his unit from leave
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Mar 31, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #1 for
“while on active service neglecting to clean and keep his harness in proper
condition.”
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May 26, 1917
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Admitted to No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance with a
diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis.
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May 29, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 1 Field Ambulance Rest
Station
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Jun 1, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and rejoined the
signal company
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Jun 11, 1917
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Sentenced to 9 days Field Punishment #1 for
Ø While on active service
o
Absent
from stables from 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm, June 10, 1917
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Absent
from stables from 6:15 am to 7:15 am June 11, 1917
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Jul 27, 1917
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After leaving the signals company, Private Wilson
joined the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Aug 11, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 12, 1917
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion and joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in
Hersin as part of a draft of 48 reinforcements from the base depot. Rank changed to read Private
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Aug 21, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Norman Wilson joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Villers au
Bois, France
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Nov 4, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever with no
known cause. He was transferred the
same day to the No. 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 5, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 12 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 54 General Hospital in Wimereux
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Dec 1, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Edmonton General Military Hospital, London
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 8, 1917
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Surgery performed to amputate the 3rd
finger of his left hand due to a severe laceration
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Dec 19, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Depot in
Bearwood Park, Wokingham to continue his recovery
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Jan 8, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd Canadian
Convalescent Depot in Seaford
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Feb 20, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 22, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Otitis Media, an ear infection
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May 13, 1918
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Transferred to the EORD and attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
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Jun 27, 1918
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Discharged to duty with the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Sep 11, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Wilson
rejoined the 21st Battalion in Division Reserve on the Droucourt
Queant Line, near Cagnicourt, France as part of a draft of 50 reinforcements
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Oct 11, 1918
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The battalion was part of the attack on the town
of Iwuy, France and met with fierce opposition that including facing German
tanks. The losses were heavy and
Private Norman Wilson was killed in action.
His remains were buried in the Niagara Cemetery, south of Iwuy.
Following the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross
were sent to his widow, Mrs. L. Wilson, 303½ Earl St., Kingston, Ontario
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These newspaper articles show that mistakes were made at times with
the notification of families
Norman Wilson is
honoured on a plaque in Kingston’s City Hall (above)
and on the Kingston, Ontario Memorial Wall (below)
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