William Henry WILSON

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Service Number:	1778
Enlisted:	21 February 1916, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Portarlington, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Occupation:	Fisherman
Memorials:	Portarlington St John's Church Honour Roll, Portarlington War Memorial

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21 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
2 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
24 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, France
27 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, SW to right foot. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
21 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1778, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 21 December 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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