Regimental number | 2480 |
Place of birth | Mudgee New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Wyaldra Park, Mudgee, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Christian Wilson, Wyaldra Park, Mudgee, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Subsequently became company director (chairman, Tooheys Ltd); general manager and director, Grazcos Co-op Ltd; director, Bank of NSW; MLC (NSW) 1949-61. President, Royal Flying Doctor Service of NSW. Appointed CMG, 1952; Kt, 1966. Also served in World War II as federal director of rural manpower. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Cairns Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | 'Pastoral Review', September 1973, p. 433 'Who's Who', 1962 |