| Regimental number | 2812 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Hawthorn Grove, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Wilson, Hawthorn Grove, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2810 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For consistently good work and devotion to duty from 25th February to 16th September, 1918, as Orderly Room Sergeant. In the operations in August, owing to casualties among the orderly room staff, Sergeant WILSON had to shoulder the bulk of the work; working night and day under the most adverse conditions though at the time suffering from ill-health he stuck to his duty and carried it out in the most capable manner. Besides his clerical duty his work in action in reconnoitring and fitting up new sites for Battalion Headquarters has been extremely valuable and very often of a very dangerous character. The thoroughly capable and conscientious manner in which this N.C.O. has carried out his duties with the Battalion are deserving of the highest praise while his daring attempts to ascertain the casualties and strengths of the Companies when in action are well-worthy of reward.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
