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WILSON, John George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1519A, 1516 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Portland, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1519A, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1519A, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1519A, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 29 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, See AWM link https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1507360 | |
| 29 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1516, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
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No.1516 Driver John George Wilson. Born in Portland, Victoria, he was living in Mount Gambier when he enlisted, attached to the 4th Australian Division Ammunition Column, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field on 14 May 1918. Wilson returned to Australia in 1919.
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