Regimental number | 32 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand |
School | Paroa School, nr Greymouth, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Draughtsman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Wm. Wilson, Camerons via Greymouth, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 61 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth WILSON |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Reported missing from 'Southland', believed drowned, 7 September 1915. Court of Enquiry, held at Rouen, France, 3 September 1917, declared fate to be 'Killed in action: enemy action torpedoing of 'Southland, near Lemnos, 2 September 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILSON Allan Elwood |