| Regimental number | 9639 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Queensland National Bank, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A M Wilson, Queensland National Bank, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Flatiron Copse Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 3), Mametz, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander Maurice and Jessie Elizabeth WILSON |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, and posted to No 2 Section, 24 January 1916. Appointed Driver, Zeitoun, 19 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 26 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 2 April 1916. Transferred to No 4 Section, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 18 May 1916. Mustered as Gunner, 9 August 1918. Transferred to Trench Mortar Brigade, 8 September 1916; taken on strength, 1st Division Trench Mortar Brigade, 9 September 1916. Accidentally killed by explosion while salvaging ammunition. Court of Enquiry held at Basentin, 17 April 1917, 'shows that the casualty occurred through the accidental explosion of a 4.7 shell, further that every possible care was taken in handling same & that no blame rests on anyone concerned.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
