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John WILSON

Regimental number2032
Place of birthByron Bay, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressMinnesota Avenue, Five Dock, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinSister, Mrs E Murty, Tabeal, Minnesota Avenue, Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).

FateKilled in Action 19 September 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialHooge Crater Cemetery (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 11), Zillebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
179
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Peter and Adelaide WILSON
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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