Regimental number | 1031 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | State School No 2885, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | 323 Swan Street, Burnley, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Wilson, 323 Swan Street, Burnley, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Company, Australian Machine Gun Corps |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery, France |
Commemoration details | Chafours Wood Cemetery Memorial No. 3, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Amelia WILSON |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Walker. |