Wilson

William Iain Girwood 'Wig' Wilson was born in March 1912 in Oban, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was Clark.

He studied Theology in Edinburgh and then at Marburg University in Germany.

He married Madeline Hamaker of Lynchburg, Virginia (USA) in February 1939.

He is listed as joining 1st KOSB on the 7th January 1940

He volunteered for Army service at the outbreak of War and was evacuated from Dunkirk. He took part in the D-Day Landings and stayed with the 1st Battalion until the end of the war.

Wig Wilson may be best remembered for writing the History of the 1st Battalion KOSB during the War and we have used some of his original data to make up our Wounded lists. (We have added to and corrected any transposition errors made at the time).

In 1948 he emigrated to America to be with his wife and 4 children and became a pastor in his wife's hometown.

He died in October 1995 in Montana, USA, at the age of 83 and is buried in Druid ridge Cemetery.

1. Obituary from The Scotsman 4th November 1995.

2. Group photo from our Unknown Gallery. *We believe WIG Wilson is on there and are trying to identify.

3. Gravestone photo from FindaGrave - 'fewest'