Wilson, A
ALEXANDER/ALEC WILSON
Remembered with honour Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery: Plot VI, Row D, Grave 20.
He enlisted 12 June 1915 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada: a dry goods salesman aged 26, 5’9″ tall, unmarried, Presbyterian. His original overseas unit was the 2nd University Company; he joined Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry in the field 1 September 1915, and died of wounds received in action at Hooge. His next-of-kin was his mother of Glasgow.
Son of Thomas and Sarah WILSON.
Alexander was born 16 August 1888 in Glasgow, and emigrated to Canada 3 November 1910 aboard the Allen Line Ionian Glasgow to Montreal: a joiner aged 22, going to Woodstock, Ontario.
On the 1891 Census, he is proving elusive. On the 1901 Census, a scholar aged 12 he lived in Dennistoun, Glasgow, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Canadian Census, a carpenter aged 23 he was a lodger in Fairview Bay, British Columbia.
Service number
MCG/188Rank
PrivateUnit
Eastern Ontario RegimentRegiment
Place buried
Date of death
26/04/1916Age at death
27Place of death
Memorial(s)
Notes
Alex is possibly the WILSON A commemorated in Bushey and Oxhey- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)