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WILSON, Benjamin George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2269 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 March 1915, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 18 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Camp Hill State School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 5 March 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Central School Honor Roll, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2269, Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2269, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2269, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2269, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2269, 6th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 17 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2269, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to left foot. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 22 November 1917. | |
| 5 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 2269, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2269 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
According to several eye witness reports (Red Cross file) Pte 2269 Benjamin George Wilson was killed in action on 5 March 1918 when he and several others were directly hit by enemy shellfire when in a forward post at Messines, Belgium.
The location of the 57th Battalion at the time is also confirmed via unit diary.
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