I have been unable to date, to trace John A C Wilson and it is unclear from the entry he left in Nurse Oliver’s album, whether he was a patient at Hickwells or Beechlands.  I think it likely however that he was a Beechlands' patient in either late 1917 or 1918 as the other three men who share this album page with him can all be dated as patients in the last two years of the war.  His medal index card also shows his entitlement to the British War and Victory Medals only which indicates that he served abroad on or after 1st January 1916.  His entry reads:

My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart isn’t here.

My heart’s in the Highlands, a chasing the deer.

Chasing the wild deer, and following the Roe,

My heart’s in the Highlands, where ever I go.

Coy  Sergt  Major J A C Wilson

Clyde RGA.

Wellington House

Dunoon

Argyllshire

The other men noted on this page are 43262 Private Robert Vinton of the 10th West Yorkshire Regiment, 43009 Private Herbert Richard Barnes of the 13th Essex Regiment and Sergeant James Stewart of the 84th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

Clyde Royal Garrison Artillery was a Territorial Force unit.  John Wilson’s army service number was 326251.

Sources and Acknowledgements

• The National Archives: Medal Index Card