'This N.C.O. was in charge of this Straggler and Traffic Post duty at BIRR Cross Roads - MENIN Road from the 20th September 1917. He was on continuous duty for 72 hours and frequently under heavy shell fire. On one occasion when a motor lorry was hit at the cross roads he collected a party and under very heavy shell fire managed to clear the road at once, thereby preventing what would otherwise have been a serious congestion of traffic at a most crucial point of the MENIN Road.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Regimental number	235
Place of birth	Kangaroo Island South Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farmer
Address	America Beach, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	23
Next of kin	Father, Charles Danford Willson, America Beach, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Enlistment date	27 January 1915
Rank on enlistment	Corporal
Unit name	27th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/44/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	Anzac Provost Corps
Fate	Effective abroad (still overseas)
Medals	Military Medal 'This N.C.O. was in charge of this Straggler and Traffic Post duty at BIRR Cross Roads - MENIN Road from the 20th September 1917. He was on continuous duty for 72 hours and frequently under heavy shell fire. On one occasion when a motor lorry was hit at the cross roads he collected a party and under very heavy shell fire managed to clear the road at once, thereby preventing what would otherwise have been a serious congestion of traffic at a most crucial point of the MENIN Road.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Walter Reginald WILLSON