Corporal Harry Wilson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1892-11-08
Place of birth: Mount Forrest Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Robert Wilson, (father), Conn, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Mechanic
Occupation (normalized): Motor-Vehicle Mechanics, Specialisation Unknown
Address:
Maple Creek, Saskatchawan
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-09-28
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 252822
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(10th Battalion)
Rank detail
Corporal, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal (Hill 70)
Description: From the Regimental Diary:
During the period 14/8/17 to 18/8/17, on Hill 70, and near LOOS, he acted as company runner, making innumerable trips under most dangerous conditions. He worked tirelessly and with disregard for his personal safety.
Date of award: 1917-11-19
Date of award: 1917-08-14
Source: London Gazette
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Canal Du Nord)
Date of award: 1918-09-02
Comment: After the Germans had been routed from a sunken road, Wilson pursued them with a Lewis Gun, inflicting heavy losses and precluding any opportunity by the enemy to rally.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1577454
LAC ID:
318526
Service file: B10450-S004
Uploader's Notes: MM awarded for actions at Hill 70.
Uploader's Research notes:
During the period 14/8/17 to 18/8/17, on Hill 70, and near LOOS, he acted as company runner, making innumerable trips under most dangerous conditions. He worked tirelessly and with disregard for his personal safety. Distinguished Conduct Medal Canal Du Nord After the Germans had been routed from a sunken road, Wilson pursued them with a Lewis Gun, inflicting heavy losses and precluding any opportunity by the enemy to rally. ]
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
[Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Military Medal Hill 70 From the Regimental Diary:During the period 14/8/17 to 18/8/17, on Hill 70, and near LOOS, he acted as company runner, making innumerable trips under most dangerous conditions. He worked tirelessly and with disregard for his personal safety. Distinguished Conduct Medal Canal Du Nord After the Germans had been routed from a sunken road, Wilson pursued them with a Lewis Gun, inflicting heavy losses and precluding any opportunity by the enemy to rally. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-11-06