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Wilson, William James, 1879-1954

 Person

Found in 1 Record:

Diary of Medical Officer, W. Wilson attached to the Ulster Division of the British Army

 Collection — Volume 1
Call Number: MS C252
Overview The author of this diary has been tentatively identified as William James Wilson (1879-1954), who later became Professor of Public Health at Queen's University, Belfast. Diary contains information about Wilson's daily life: conversations, entertainments, scenery. Little on medical matters. Literary and emotional reflections. Local battlefront news: tanks, flying. Irish and general political and war-news. Last entry: "Hun offensive started...Had lunch at Camiers...There will be few more...
Dates: November 1917-March 1918