Private Arthur Samuel Wilson

1. Private, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
2. Private, 73rd Battalion, Infantry (Army).

PTE A.S. WILSON IS KILLED IN ACTION

Mrs. Emily Wilson, 36 Rochester street, was notified by the Militia department on Monday that her son, Pte. Arthur S. Wilson was killed in action on April 5th, 1918. Pte. Wilson enlisted in Ottawa on November 2, 1915, with the Highlanders of Montreal. He proceeded overseas with the battalion and in the latter part of October 1916, he was wounded in the head and after spending 6 months in the hospital he was transferred. Altogether Pte. Wilson spent about a year and a half in the trenches.

Mrs. Wilson received the last letter from her son last week. It was dated March 19th, and at the time of writing he was in the best of health. He told his mother that he was behind the lines in the officer's mess and not to worry over him. Pte. Wilson was born at Chelsea, Que., 22 years ago, but had resided most of his life in Hull, where he attended the Hull Model School. He was very well known both in Ottawa and Hull and his many friends will regret to hear of his death. He was also a member of the Erskine Presbyterian Church. Besides his mother, he leaves five sisters, Mrs. G. Goudie, Wrightville, Hull, Mrs. W. Munro, of Hull, Mrs. K. Ross, Daisy and Rita residing at home. Previous to enlisting Pte. Wilson was employed at Eddy's paper mill in Hull.

Undated Newspaper Clipping transcribed in "The Wilsons of Denholm ~ 1842, Pioneer Families of the Upper Gatineau" 1997, A.J. Pritchard and MG Wilson.