| Regimental number | 2144 |
| Place of birth | Rose Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Furnace man |
| Address | 24 Foster Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 190 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada May Wilson, 24 Foster Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Married with 6 children: Thelma Marjorie WILSON; Iris Lavinia May WILSON; Audrey Gladys Clara WILSON; Reginald William Gold WILSON; Eileen Doris May GOLD (ex-nuptial; d. 4 December 1916); Lydia Irene WILSON |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner, Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Emnbarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Taken on strength, 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing in action, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'killed in action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Wife's address subsequently 6 Pulsford Road, Prospect, South Australia; subsequently remarried: Mrs A.M. JACKSON, 6 Edgeworth Street, Prospect, South Australia.. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WILSON William Wahlers
Red Cross file 2990911 |