| Regimental number | 2833 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Robert Stewart |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 'Milton', 86 Windsor Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Amy Louise Wilson, 'Milton', 86 Windsor Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Agnes WILSON |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At 2.15 p.m. on 8.10.17, when the Bellewarde plank road was blocked by a shell crater, and traffic was hung up under heavy fire, these three Sappers [WILSON, 6149 G.L.V. McDONALD, 7123 A.J. WILSON], who were passing the spot at the time, cleared a wagon from the crater, filled up the hole, replanked the road within half an hour, and enabled the large stream of traffic to move onwards, thus escaping casualties when the barrage moved back. Twenty-two shells fell within a radius of 30 yards during the time they were at work. These men continued throughout the day repairing the road as it was broken. Sapper McDONALD was in charge of the party.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'For great courage and devotion to duty. At PERONNE and in the SOMME Valley, during the operations of August 30th, 31st, September 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th., this Sapper has carried out continued survey work in daylight, in the face of the enemy under direct Machine Gun fire. On September 4th, when the situation of our Outpost on the Railway Line entering FLAMICOURT was obscure, and it was necessary to locate same, this Sapper in daylight - although on a similar mission previously an Officer had been killed and several casualties caused - located and deliberately measured the distance of the post from a known spot, (the end of the 2nd Railway Bridge) and brought back the information.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 56 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
