Flt. Sgt. Robert Hector WILSON

1917 - 1941  (23 years)

• Name	Robert Hector WILSON
  Prefix	Flt. Sgt.
  Birth	4 Oct 1917	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Christening	19 Apr 1918	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Enlisted	21 Jun 1940	Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
  	R.54053
  WWII	RCAF 10 Sqdn; plane shot down by German fighter
  Death	6 Sep 1941	Oldebroekse Heide, Gelderland, Netherlands   [4]
  Burial	Oldebroek, Oldebroek Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
  	Address: Oldebroek General Cemetery Oldebroek, Netherlands
  Person ID	I62785984	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Hugh WILSON,   b. 13 Mar 1859, Ramsay Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario d. 26 Jan 1933, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Martha Jean ECKFORD,   b. 20 Oct 1878, Zion Line, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Oct 1958, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	2 May 1906	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F8900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Beachburg War Memorial, Beachburg, Ontario Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Westmeath War Memorial, Westmeath, Ontario Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Westmeath War Memorial, Westmeath, Ontario (on the back) Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		WWII Honor Roll, Grace United Church, Cobden Photographed by Fay Bennett, Nov 25, 2022
  		Pembroke War Memorial dedicated to WWII photographed by Fay Bennett, Nov 2022

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Wilson, Sgt Robert missing in action (military) The Cobden Sun, Sept 18, 1941
  		Wilson, Sgt. Robert killed in action (military) Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce The Cobden Sun, April 16, 1942
  		Wilson, Flt. Sgt. Robert Hector Wilson shot down over Oldebroek Netherlands. Aircrewremembered.com http://aircrewremembered.com/poupard-aubrey.html
  		Wilson, Flt. Sgt. Robert Wilson Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		Wilson, Sgt. Robert received his wings The Cobden Sun, Mar 13, 1941
  		Wilson, Robert Hector's grave visited by sister Lois Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Irene McLaren provided by Jack & Janice McLaren, 1964

  
  

  Headstones		Gravestone-Wilson, FLT SGT Robert H. (military) Block 3 - Methodist Cobden Union Cemetery photographed by Fay Bennett, Sept 2016
  		Flt. Sgt. Robert Hector WILSON Cemetery Stone Photograph of Oldebroek General Cemetery Stone, The Netherlands provided by Peter ten Dijke, photographer; used for this purpose with his permission http://lestweforget1945.org/

  
  

• Notes

  Enlisted: Described as 5' 5 1/2" tall weighing 145 lbs with fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair Attended S.S.#11 Westmeath Twp Cobden Continuation School Renfrew Collegiate Institute Work experience was labourer on family farm Sports engaged in softball, hockey, swimming, rugby, broomball, basketball, badminton His references were Fred Truelove, Principal & Dr. D.A.MacKercher

  
  

• Sources

  [S654] Wilson, Peter & Annie, Wilson Bible. [S780666] Wilson, Peter & Annie, Wilson Bible. [S779947] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Birth Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (Name: Subscription www.ancestry.ca;), 047830 Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Reliability: 3). [S780423] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Death Registrations Online at Ancestry.ca", (Name: Subscription www.ancestry.ca;), 701209 (Reliability: 3). [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), #017633 Westmeath Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). Name: Hugh Wilson Birth Place: Almonte  res: Westmeath TWp Age: 38  bachelor, farmer, methodist Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Father Name: Peter Wilson Mother Name: Annie Bridgette Spouse Name: Martha Jean Eckford Spouse's Age: 27  spinster Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Spouse Birth Place: Westmeath  res: Westmeath Spouse Father Name: William Eckford Spouse Mother Name: Isabella Condie Marriage Date: 2 May 1906 Marriage Place: Westmeath Twp., Renfrew Marriage County: Renfrew Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_124 Witnesses: Archie Eckford, FF; Lila Condie FF [S436] Methodist Church (Beachburg, Westmeath Twp.,, Ontario, Canada), Church Records - Methodist Marriage Register, Beachburg, Westmeath Twp., 1892-1906 (Reliability: 3). Hugh Wilson 38 B Cobden, Almonte, Meth, Peter Wilson and Annie Bridgette to Martha Jean Eckford 27 S Westemath, Westmeath, Meth, William Eckford and Isabella Condie wit: ARchie Ekford; Lyla Condie at Westmeath May 2 1906 by G W Snell