K15645 Rifleman Rollo Charles Wilson was born in Pringle, California, on 27 January 1922, the son of Charles Herbert and Wilimena Wilson. He moved to Canada with his parents and sister in 1932 and attended Cedar Valley Public School in Mission, British Columbia, completing Grade 8 and leaving at age 15.

Wilson worked as a truck driver for a contractor when he enlisted with the active service artillery on 4 September 1942 in which he undertook various training and postings. On 1 July 1943, he transferred to the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and 11 days later was posted to the 25 Field Ambulance. He then proceeded on special duty to Kiska, Alaska, from 12 July 1943 to 25 January 1944.

After further training in Debert, Nova Scotia, he reported for duty with a reinforcement unit in the United Kingdom on 13 June 1944. With a need to replace losses in Europe, he was transferred to the Infantry Corps and arrived in North West Europe on 4 November 1944, and a week later posted to The Queen’s Own Rifles. He fought with them through France, the Netherlands and Germany.

Rifleman Wilson was killed in action in Germany during Operation Blockbuster on 26 February 1945, aged 23. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference VIII. B. 15.