Frank B. Wilson in Group Photo

Item Information

Title:
Frank B. Wilson in Group Photo
Description:
A photograph shows sixty-eight men dressed in full uniforms posing in front of a building called 'Founders Lodge.' Written on the photograph is "F.B. Wilson, 1916" and an arrow pointing to Frank B. Wilson. Written on the back of the photograph is "Picture Canadian / Y.M.C.A. Officers (Great Britain) / 1918 / Spring" , "Total Staff:- / 150 Officers / 900 N.C.Os + Men / Paid / 1250 Volunteers" , and "Places:- / Great Britain 94 / France 110 / Russia 5 / Holland 1 / Palistine 1". Frank B. Wilson (1889-1969) was born in Kingston, Ontario. He attended school in Ottawa, where his father opened a bicycle store which ultimately developed into one of the city's first automobile sales outlets. Frank attended Stanstead College (Class of 1908) and later enrolled at Springfield College (Class of 1916). Wilson went overseas in World War I as a captain in the 2nd division, being attached to the Canadian YMCA war services. In 1917 he was promoted to the Adjutant of the Overseas War Services. On his discharge he served for a year with the National Council of YMCA and, prior to his return to Montreal, studied education psychology at Columbia University. It was in 1928 that he first became associated with the Mutual Life Assurance Company. At the outbreak of World War II, he volunteered for overseas duty but was turned down. Instead he chose to contribute his services by organizing entertainment for the armed forces, becoming chairman of the Auxiliary Services Entertainment Committee for the Montreal Military District No. 4. In 1941 he was appointed personnel superintendent of the D.I.L. shell-filling plant at Bouchard near Ste. Therese, which post gave him the opportunity to boost the morale of hardworking employees there. After 2.5 years he was able to return to his insurance post. He passed away on May 27 1969.
Date:
1918
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
Springfield College Armed Forces Collection
Subjects:
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
World War, 1914-1918
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Wilson, Frank B.
YMCA
Group portraits
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
2 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16122coll16/id/3631
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
rg104-02-b-02-24-007