Gunnison Valley News | 1919-09-05 | Page 1 | Former Gunnison Boy is Twice Wounded

FORMER GUNNISON BOY IS TWICE WOUNDED T. H. Nielson, a former Gunnison Valley boy who won distinction with the Canadian forces, of which he was a member in the late war, at last reports, re-ports, was still confined to a hospital recording from a wound he received while in battle with the Huns. Mr. :ielson is a brother of Mrs. C. M. Madsen and in a letter recently re ceived by Mrs. Madsen, some of the "thrillers" he went through are dramatically dra-matically related. Mr. Nielson volunteered with the Canadian forces when the call for men was issued and in January, 1915. he landed in Europe. On March 17, 1917, he received wounds that necessitated his retirement for a while, but in the following October ho again returned to tho front. He saw much fighting and it was not until un-til the lGth of August, 1918, that he received another wound, which proved worse than any of the previous prev-ious ones. Nielson was confined to tho hospital in England for nine months and when in a convalescing stage he sailed for Canada and at last reports was still in one of the hospitals at Montreal. Mr. Nielson was taken through Buckingham Palace and was given ;. medal for gallantry and devotion to duty in action, by King George. Prior to his departure to Canada the king and queen extended a greeting, "We wish you God-speed, a safe return re-turn to happiness and joy of home life with an early restoration to life. A grateful mother country thanks you for faithful services."