Lieutenant Calvin Potters Wilson Plaque
Municipality/Province: Ottawa (Kanata), ON
Memorial number: 35040-063
Type: Plaque - bronze
Address: 325 Sandhill Road
Location: St. John's Anglican Church
GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.3552472 Long: -75.9263225
Submitted by: Richard Turcotte
This bronze plaque is dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant Calvin Potters Wilson. Calvin Wilson was born in March 1888 at Huntley, Ontario. He enlisted at the age of 26 years in January 1915. Just prior to enlisting, he obtained a B.Sc. from McGill University. He died in October 1918 and is buried at the St. John’s Anglican Church Cemetery.
Inscription found on memorial
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LT. CALVIN POTTERS WILSON, C.E.
CANADIAN GARRISON ARTILLERY
DIED OF INFLUENZA WHILE ON DUTY AT
FORT SANDWICH HALIFAX, N.S.
OCTOBER 20TH 1918. AGED 30
HE LOVED HONOUR MORE THAN HE FEARED DEATH.
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