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WILSON, Edward Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1848 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tungamah, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Violet Town, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - shell wound to the head, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 4 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 11, Row E, Grave 13 Headstone inscription reads:Rest in peace dearly loved, sadly missed, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Fallen of Euroa District Honour Roll, Euroa Telegraph Park, Euroa War Memorial, Violet Town Honour Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1848, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1848, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1848, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 14 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1848, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell wound |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John William and Mary Ann Wilson of Euro, Vic. formerly of Violet Town, Vic
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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