Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Charles Blair Wilson
In memory of:
Major Charles Blair Wilson
September 15, 1916
Military Service
21
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
42nd Bn. (Royal Highlanders of Canada)
Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Information
December 18, 1894
Haddington, Scotland
June 6, 1915
Montreal, Quebec
Only son of Ethel M. Blair Wilson (nee Barclay), of Knochleith, Auchterless, Scotland. Educated at Horris Hill and Winchester.
Commemorated on Page 183 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France
I. M. 2.
Albert is a town on the River Ancre in the Department of the Somme, 28 kilometres north-east of Amiens. The ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is on the south-east side of Albert and the junction of the roads to Fricourt and Meaulte, and the Extension is entirely enclosed by it.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Telescope that belonged to Major Wilson -
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Photo of Charles Blair Wilson – Spyglass -
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Photo of Charles Blair Wilson – Major Charles B. Wilson, 42nd Battalion Royal Highlanders. Killed in action at the Somme on September 15, 1916. (Photo from donor's collection). -
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Medals – The service medals and Memorial Cross of Major Charles Blair Wilson, 42nd Battalion RHC. He was killed at the Battle of the Somme September 15, 1916. (Photo from donor's collection) -
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Grave marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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