Veterans Affairs Canada, Charlottetown, PE
April 18, 2023
CANADA records:
I am incredibly proud to report today that I have received in the mail this full document (39 pages) from VA 🇨🇦 on -Merchant Mariner-John-Myles-Wilson-b.1914-06-24–d.1987-08-03 which commemorates my maternal grandfather’s life as a Merchant Mariner during WWII including his medals and career sequence (on file and held by Canada). Cover Letter was also found in the envelope, addressed to myself (to be uploaded shortly). Please click on the PDF link above to view the file.
A huge thanks to the staff at VA Canada for researching, accessing and digitally copying the files and mailing them to me. Thank you Canada!
Missing from photo but received by JMW 29-05-1973 (see below): War Medal 1939-45 (located with my Aunt, Ottawa)
For the Keila ship- records, please browse UK National Archives (see below for sequence).
United Kingdom records:
Plus, this is a UK link to John Myles Wilson’s Ship Movement records, Convoy Operations WWII, downloaded from UK National Archives
May 19, 2022 United States honors WWII Merchant Mariners in dramatic fashion
Congress:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5671/all-info
https://www.maritime.dot.gov/node/15371
DOD
US Mint
Granddad has yet to receive the gold coin (posthumously) however I did manage to acquire a sample of the above for keep’s sake. ❤️💫
Update: John Myles Wilson has now received the honor, June 16 2023, please visit this page for viewing. I have also been made aware that his sister (my great Aunt) Helen Wilson Clark received a letter from Queen Elizabeth II for turning 100 in Scotland.
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