Regimental number | 608 |
Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | J |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J H Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for service in the Navy on account of teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, date not recorded (shell wound, right foot; foot lost); admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria (no further details recorded). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ballarat', 5 July 1915; disembarked, 3 August 1915; discharged (permanently unfit), Adelaide, 24 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILSON Jack Henderson |