Cette plaque commémorative est dédiée à la mémoire du sergent Glenholm Wilson, un membre du 38e Bataillon outre-mer d’Ottawa, qui a été tué au combat le 18 novembre 1916, à la Somme, en France.
Plaque du sergent Glenholm Wilson
Ottawa, Québec
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Inscription
[front/devant]
In loving memory
Sgt Glenholm Wilson
Born Ottawa Jan 18th 1894
Killed in Action Nov 18th 1916
on the Somme, France, While
leading his platoon on to
victory, after his superior officer had fallen.
Extract from his last letter
If I fall “with God’s help”
I shall have died
doing my duty
Location
Plaque du sergent Glenholm Wilson
217, avenue First
Ottawa
Québec
Plaque du sergent Glenholm Wilson
217, avenue First
Ottawa
Québec