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Oct 3, 1892
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Born in Dundee, Scotland to
Robert and Ellen (nee Lawson) Wilson
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Apr 10, 1913
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Embarked the SS Cassandra in
Glasgow, Scotland
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Apr 22, 1913
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Brighton, Ontario
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60084 (temporary number 364)
Ø Next of kin given as Robert Wilson, Bath St.,
Broughty Ferry, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous miliary experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “C” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Nov 26, 1914
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Peter’s older brother was
killed while serving with the Royal Navy when his ship, the HMS Bulwark,
exploded while loading ammunition in Sheerness, England. His remains were never recovered.
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Jan 19, 1915
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Married to Devina Leslie in
Kingston, Ontario
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
His wife Devina is reported to
have followed a short time later and stayed with her parents in Scotland for
the duration of the war
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Feb 21, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the capture of the
heavily defended sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private Wilson
received a bullet wound to his right leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance
for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Sep 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the No. 2 Eastern General Hospital in Brighton
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 27, 1916
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 9, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
attached to the CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and
exercise
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Dec 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st
Canadian Corps Training Battalion in Hastings
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Feb 3, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Railway Troops Depot in Purfleet and his rank changed to Sapper
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Feb 5, 1917
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Transferred to the 5th
Battalion Canadian Railway Troops in Purfleet
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Mar 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 3rd
Battalion Canadian Railway Troops in Purfleet
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Mar 11, 1917
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The 3rd Battalion
Canadian Railway Troops proceeded to France, disembarking in Boulogne. After resting for 2 days, the battalion
move to Barlin, France
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Dec 13, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 30, 1917
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Rejoined the 3rd
Battalion Canadian Railway Troops west of Lens, France from leave
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Dec 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 6, 1919
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Proceeded to England and
transferred to the Canadian Railway Troops Depot in Purfleet
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Jan 19, 1919
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Transferred to No. 3 Wing at
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Canada in
Liverpool
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Feb 25, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength
Military District No. 3
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Feb 28, 1919
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Granted leave until March 13,
1919
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Mar 17, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sapper
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 90639
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 33 Cherry St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at PO Box
22, Long Branch, Ontario (now part of Toronto)
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Nov 4, 1920
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Peter’s wife Devina and son
James embarked the SS Pretorian in Glasgow, Scotland
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Nov 22, 1920
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Devina and James disembarked
in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario to join her husband
Peter
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Apr 23, 1940
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The USA Census shows Peter and
Devina living at 86 Duhman Ave., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Aug 21, 1981
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Peter Richardson Wilson died
while a resident of the Edgecombe Nursing Home in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
and was buried in the Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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