WILSON-SMITH, Wilson, Rev (1888-1969)
Assembly memorial minute 1969
Born 1888 Ayrshire, Scotland. Died 31st May 1969.
2 Years Bible Training Institute, Glasgow. Home Mission work in Canada.
Ordained in Canada 1908.
Received G.A.A. 1912.
Inducted at Sale 1913. Resigned 1921. (January)
A.I.F. Chaplain Egypt and France.
Inducted Yarraville 1/9/21
Toowong Queensland 13/1/29
Cairns Queensland 1933
Ipswich Queensland 1939-1947
Chaplain St.Andrew’s Hospital for four years to Dec. 1961.
The Rev. W. Wilson-Smith who was ordained in Canada in the year 1908, was received by the General Assembly of Australia into the ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in the year 1912 and inducted the following year into Sale where he remained minister until 1921. During this period he also served as Chaplain in the Australian Imperial Forces both in Egypt and France.
Later he served in the charges of Yarraville Victoria and Toowong, Cairns and Ipswich in the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. Later he exercised an outstanding ministry as Chaplain to St.Andrew’s Hospital for four years.
Mr. Wilson-Smith was a faithful presbyter and member of the General Assembly and was noted both as a preacher of the Gospel and a real pastor to his people.
Gender
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