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Colin Wilson MAJOR

Regimental number6368
Date of birth9 November 1900
Place of birthKahowna , Western Australia
SchoolGwalia, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlumber
AddressGwalia Post Office, Gwalia, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Thomas Major, Gwalia Post Office, Gwalia, Western Australia
Enlistment date22 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 29 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 3 September 1919
Date of death30 September 1949 (Leukemia)
Age at death49
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia

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