Regimental number | 6844 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Other Names | Wilson, William Walter |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | North Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lily Wilson, Elphinstone Street, North Rockhmapton, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Longreach Cemetery, Queensland |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Melbourne, 21 June 1917; admitted to hospital (at sea), 30 June 2 July 1917 (seasickness); disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917; marched into 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, 27 August 1917; marched into 2nd Command Depot, 21 September 1918 (premature senility). Commenced return to Australia (invalid) onboard HT Borda, 31 October 1918; disembarked Sydney, 18 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 15 January 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILSON William Walters |