Regimental number | 3373 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Manchester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Collie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Wilson, Wittenoom Street, Collie, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Bunbury, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3374 Pte Thomas WILSON 3rd Australian Divisional Train, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; Brother-in-law: 1617 Lance Sergeant John LEES, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919.~ |
Other details |
War service: Enlisted at Bunbury, Western Australia; Embarked from Fremantle; disembarked at Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917. Proceeded to France, 18 December 1917. Wounded in action several times. Hospitalised in England. Rejoined Bn in the field, September 1918. Wounded again, 29 September 1918; invalided to UK. Returned to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', disembarking 19 January 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 79 |
Place of burial | Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia |