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James Robb Wilson

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James Gravemarker (image courtesy of Shirley Tort, findagrave.com)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 19.06.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Service no: 826698
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 33
  • Date of Death: 01.08.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St-Vaast
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: I.F.26.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 23.10.1884
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Farmer & Carpenter
  • Mother:

    Annie Wison, Heldar, Alberta

  • Father:

    Robert Wison, Heldar, Alberta

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Jane Ann Wilson, 88 Margaret St, Ottawa

  • Children:

More about James Robb Wilson

James was the son of Robert and Annie Wilson of Dundee.

For more information on James, visit, James Memorial and James Service Record

For reasons unknown James Wilson is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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