B145892 Rifleman Donald Alexander Wilson was born on 2 January 1924 in Milton, Ontario, the son of David Wilson and Daisy Rose. He had four sisters and one brother. He completed Grade 10 and left school at 17.

Wilson was working as a slotter machine operator for P. L. Robertson when he enlisted on 9 April 1943 and trained at Camp Borden, Ontario.

He arrived in the UK on 2 December 1943 and was posted to The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada on 20 January 1944.

He was killed on 11 June aged 20 during the battle for the village of Le Mesnil Patry and is buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference III. B. 14.