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Charlie Alexander WILSON* (1899-1918) KIA
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 Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 25-9-99, born Mount Forest. 5 foot 4 inches. Blue eyes, brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK Mrs. Elsie Wilson, mother. Enlisted Mt Forest 9-3-16 (age 16 years). Enlistment noted 16-3-16 edition Mt Forest Representative. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 18-3.16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Transferred to 8th Battalion. KIA 29-9-18. Cemetery: Vimy Memorial. Grave Reference n/a. Vimy Memorial inscription photo courtesy S. Godly.
Orangeville Banner 24-10-18 reports "Mrs. Alex Wilson, of Mount Forest, has been advised of the death of her son, Pte Charles Wilson, who was Killed in Action 29th Sept."
'Circumstances of Death' register: lost. Next of Kin: mother, Mrs. Elsie M. Wilson, Estevan, Saskatchewan.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10437 - 14. Courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
Also Honored by Gravestone in Mount Forest Cemetery, photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
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