| Regimental number | 908 |
| Place of birth | South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Timberworker |
| Address | Burrabup PO, Burrabup, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen May Wilkinson, Burrabup PO, Burrabup, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Nannup, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916, and transferred to No 8 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gunshot wounds, both legs and ankles); to No 18 Ambulance Train, 22 July 1916; to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 22 July 1916; to England, 23 July 1916; to Bevan Military Hospital, Sandgate, 25 October 1916 (gunshot wounds, both legs, severe); to Military Hospital, Shorncliffe, 31 July 1916; to Bevan Military Hospital, Sandgate, not date stated; to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 25 October 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 November 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth, on board HT 'Benalla', 13 February 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 10 April 1917; discharged Perth (medically unfit: gunshot wound, right thigh and left foot), 3 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLSON Percy John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
