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Publication Date: July 31, 2026 - 16:52

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One of Calgary's most decorated Second World War veterans dies at 101

July 31, 2026

Navy Capt. William (Bill) Wilson enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942, serving aboard HMCS Ottawa as a seaman gunner during the latter stages of the Battle of the Atlantic and taking part in the D-Day landings at Normandy.



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