Regimental number | 7266 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Drover |
Address | 'St Jeans', Albury, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Wilks, 'St Jeans', Albury, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 17th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Battery Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For consistent gallantry and devotion to duty during the advance from August to November, 1918, especially on 3 August, during the attack on Mont St. Quentin.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42 Date: |
Other details |
Enlisted at Albury, New South Wales War Service: Egypt, France, Belgium, Western Front |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 72 |
Place of burial | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |