Wyman, Robert Andrew “Bob” born to the Canadian parents, William Levi Wyman (1871–1946) and his wife Helen Amelia, born Johnston Wyman (1874–1926), 
in Philadelphia 
on 23-02-1904. Robert had one brother Hector Levi Wyman (unknown–1982). 
Robert Andrew Wyman “Bob” was a Canadian Nation Railway statistician in Edmonton and a militia officer since 1923. Robert mobilized as commanding officer of an artillery regiment and went overseas with the 
under command of Lieutenant-General Guy Granville Simonds,
in December 1939. After a promotion to brigadier in May 1941, he returned to Canada to organize the 1st Canadian Support Group.
“There is nothing but the greatest confidence that the Allies will win,” he reported to the press shortly after arrival at home. “They go about daily tasks just hours after devastating air attacks and in every way show they are prepared for the worst that ‘Jerry’ can hand out and then go on to win.”
By Mach 1942, Bob was back overseas in command of the 1st Tank Brigade, 
succeeding Major-General Frederic Franklin Worthington. 
The formation, which consisted of the 11th Armoured Regiment (Ontario Regiment), 12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment), and 14th Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment), would be redesignated the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade shortly after the invasion of Sicily and Italy in August 1943.
Wyman commanded the brigade in the Mediterranean theatre until February 1944 when he was recalled to England to take over the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, 
comprising 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars), 10th Armoured Regiment (Fort Garry Horse), and 27th Armoured Regiment (Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment), which four months later participated in the invasion of France.
After being wounded in the Falaise operation 
in August 1944, Wyman was invalided to Canada and replaced by Brigadier John. Francis. Bingham. 
“There has never been, either in this war or the First Great War, a finer soldier to take the field of battle,” he declared of Canadian troops on arrival home in October.
Ending the war with the DSO 
and CMB, 
Death and burial ground of Wyman, Robert Andrew “Bob”
Wyman retired from the army in 1945 and resumed his career with CNR. Wyman, Robert Andrew “Bob”, who was married to Dora, born Joberns Wyman (1906–1999) 
passed away in North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada on 23-03-1967, (age 63). Bob is buried at Capilano View Cemetery. West Vancouver, Section N-082. Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
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