Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
Niel Donald WILKINSON
Private
Died 2 November 1918 · Age uncertain
Age discrepancy: The Canadian attestation gives birth on 14 January 1892, implying age 26 at death; the retained commemorative record gives 25. We have not been able to confirm which age is correct.
His story
Niel Donald Wilkinson’s attestation uses the spelling Neil Donald. It records his birth at Galt, Ontario, on 14 January 1892. He worked as a carpenter, was single, and declared one year’s service in the 29th Waterloo Regiment. He attested at Calgary on 6 April 1915.
He served with the 1st Canadian Veterinary Hospital and died on 2 November 1918. He was buried at Bramshott St Mary’s Churchyard. His commemorative record names his parents as Neil and Mary Wilkinson of Galt.
Before the war
- Nationality
- Canadian service
- Date of birth
- 14 January 1892 (attestation)
- Place of birth
- Galt, Ontario
- Occupation
- Carpenter
- Family
- Son of Neil and Mary Wilkinson of Galt, Ontario (commemorative record)
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 49530
- Corps or service
- Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 1st Canadian Veterinary Hospital
- Enlistment or entry recorded
- 6 April 1915 at Calgary
- Earlier service
- One year in the 29th Waterloo Regiment
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 2 November 1918
- Age
- Uncertain
- Cemetery or memorial
- Bramshott (St Mary) Churchyard
- Grave reference
- III. A. 5.
Where he worked
- No. 1 Canadian Veterinary Hospital
The reviewed commemorative record names 1st Canadian Veterinary Hospital. His burial at Bramshott does not establish a hospital location.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- Frederick James MORGANAlso recorded with No. 1 Canadian Veterinary Hospital
- Walter Rupert SHAWAlso recorded with No. 1 Canadian Veterinary Hospital
- Poul Emil NIELSENAlso buried at Bramshott (St Mary) Churchyard
Sources and further reading
- A STREET NEAR YOU
- LAC attestation
- City of Cambridge, entry on printed page 169
- CGWP
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Niel Donald Wilkinson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/niel_donald_wilkinson/.
Contribute information
Can you supply a dated personnel-file entry confirming Wilkinson's hospital posting, or a family photograph that identifies him?