| Regimental number | 4571 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Pastrycooks assistant |
| Address | Rawson Avenue, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Wilson, Tynecastle, Rawson Avenue, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations against the HINDENBURG Line near NOREUIL on the 3rd/4th May, these men [WILSON, 1370 S. EDWARDS, and 4070 H.W. BROWN] acted as Stretcher bearers despite the extremely heavy shell fire, Machine Gun fire and sniping. They carried on with their work of recovering the wounded with the utmost coolness and determination even though two of the original party were wounded. Private EDWARDS acted as leader and was particularly courageous. They were instrumental in saving numbers of our wounded who would otherwise have perished from shell fire. These men have been previously recommended for excellent work in other operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
