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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 25 Jun 1896, Renfrew, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, northeast
Slide number(s): HR-1121, HR-1122
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 17 Mar 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 18 years, 9 months
Height (inches): 70.25
Chest expansion (inches): 37.25
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.25
Cause: died of wounds
Location: Courcelette
Father's Address: Kinistino, SK, Canada (1915)
College Building list #: 125
Roll of Honour list #: 218
Roll of Service (1928) #: 67
Long List #: 67
Wilson, Wilfrid Grant
Identification
Regimental number: 411082Battalion / unit at enlistment: 1st Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: died of wounds
Birth: 25 Jun 1896, Renfrew, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: First floor, northeast
Slide number(s): HR-1121, HR-1122
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1913 | Arts |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 17 Mar 1915
Present address: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 18 years, 9 months
Height (inches): 70.25
Chest expansion (inches): 37.25
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.25
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
1st Univ Co | ||||||
PPCLI | 1916 Oct. 11 | DW |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private |
Wounds
Wound type | Date | Notes |
21 Sep 1916 | died of these wounds 10/11/1916 |
Death
Date of death: 11 Oct 1916Cause: died of wounds
Location: Courcelette
Family
Father: Wilson, M HFather's Address: Kinistino, SK, Canada (1915)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Kinistino | student | 1913 | 1915 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 10479 - 56College Building list #: 125
Roll of Honour list #: 218
Roll of Service (1928) #: 67
Long List #: 67
Links to more information
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- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)
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