| Regimental number | 1868 |
| Place of birth | Omagh, Ireland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 47 Nicholson Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mr J Wilson, 47 Nicholson Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 September 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3, Section 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1869 Sapper Joseph Daniel WILSON MM, 5th Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 20 June 1919. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WILSON Ernest Alexander |