Regimental number | 799 |
Place of birth | Brighton Beach, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Coachbuilder |
Address | 6 Geddes Street, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 182 lbs |
Next of kin | John Wilson, 6 Geddes Street, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | North Williamstown, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | LSGT |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 1), Sailly-sur-La Lys, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request, Serapeum, 23 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 21 July 1916. Buried New Cemetery, Sailly-sur-La-Lys, by Reverend W. Meredith Holliday, no date recorded. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILSON Alexander |