Private Ellery George Wilson was born October 26th, 1894 to George Wilson and Catherine McClure Wilson. He was born in Churchville and lived and worked on his family’s farm on Creditview Road South of Steeles (7886 Creditview Road). Ellery was another villager who was drafted into the military during WW1 under the Military Service Act of 1917. He was called up on May 10th 1918 at 22 years of age, and at the time was described as having brown eyes and black hair.  Private WIlson was sent to the Niagara Training Camp to prepare for overseas service, however, six days into his training he ended up in the camp’s hospital feeling generally ill. Ellery spent 16 days in hospital being treated for pain in chest, weakness, loss of appetite, headache, cough, flushed face, cold-sores on mouth, and fever. Eventually he was diagnosed with bronchitis and once recovered was sent back to training with a recommendation of light duties for five days. On July 23rd, just over a month after he left the hospital, Ellery was discharged from service and sent back home from Niagara to Churchville for reasons not stated in his service files (source: Library & Archives Canada). Wilson continued to live and farm in Churchville, and died in 1979 aged 84 or 85. He is buried in Churchville Cemetery. Below is a photo of his gravestone.