Letter from Frank B. Wilson to William G. Ballantine (February 14, 1917)
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A six-page letter from Frank B. Wilson to William G. Ballantine, dated February 14th, 1917. In the letter, Wilson tells Ballantine of his experiences at war and the attitudes of the men around him. The letter mentions an "enclosure", but that enclosure appears not to have been kept with the letter. Frank B. Wilson (1889-1969) 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 automoble sales outlets. He attened Stanstead College (Class of 1908), and later enrolled at Springfield College (Class of 1916). Immediately after graduation, 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 Auxilliary 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.
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