Re: Bill Wilson Army career
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What it says in Bill W. by Thomsen, is that? 1.- His mother missed his wedding on January 24, 1918 because of "a sudden attack of flu." The next day they went to visit her. and then after sailing over to England... 2.-? "The Sixty-sixth?C-C.C. disembarked at Southampton but instead of being transhipped for France immediately. they were stationed outside Winchester, where a minor epidemic in the camp was to delay them even longer....Bill set off alone one afternoon to visit Winchester and its?ancient cathedral."
jim
I think he enlisted in the Coastal Artillery in 1917 not 1971 hahaha!!? I also remember reading there was some delays reaching the war due to flu. Not him personally....
Gerry C asked: May I piggyback on this with a broader question....how long was Bill in the Army, what unit and what rank did he hold when he detached again? Thank you.
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Bill was called to service late 1971 (PIO , p. 407) and released during spring of 1919 (PIO p. 61), so approximately a year and a half.
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He was a second Lieutenant (PIO ?p. 54) at first, and I have found no evidence that a promotion followed.?
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