Trooper Mark Wilson Park is named in memory of Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson who was killed near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on 07 October 2006.
Mark Andrew Wilson was born in December 1966 in London ON. After graduating from high school, he moved to Lindsay ON to attend Sir Sanford Fleming College where he studied Fish and Wildlife Management as well as Law and Security Studies. His passion for the outdoors led him to Killarney ON, where he and his wife operated a B&B and outfitting company. Being an adventurer at heart, Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan led him to join the military.
In early 2003 he began his basic training and embraced the challenges of training with much younger recruits. In early August 2006, he deployed to Kandahar as a gunner and driver with his unit, the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCDs). During the following weeks, the RCDs were involved in OP MEDUSA and on 7 October, Trooper Wilson’s vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Panjwaii District, near Kandahar. He was killed instantly, just two months from his 40th birthday. Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson is buried at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in London ON.
