Regimental number | 371 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Cradock, South Africa |
Other Names | John Wilmer |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | c/o Ae and M Coy Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25.7 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Cousin, Miss Olive Wilks, Highfield, Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England |
Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the Light Horse, South Africa. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
Fate | 05/12/1919 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lucie Woermann', 5 December 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left thigh), Melbourne, 25 April 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q222598. |