WILDMAN, Nugent Robert
| Service Number: | 6111 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 March 1916, Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodville, New Zealand, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Crowther, Young, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Share Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 8 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" 'Buried in Vicinty of Noreuil ... ' Grave subsequently lost. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crowther WW1 War Memorial, Koorawatha Roll of Honour WWI, Koorawatha War Memorial Park Gates, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6111, 4th Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6111, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6111, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Selina Nugent Wildman of 'Oakvale', Koorawatha, NSW, previously of 'The Grange' Crowther, NSW
12 October 1916 - to hospital with Mumps
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Meda
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Last week the Rev. N. Nivey, rector of Koorawatha, received a cable from the base records asking him to convey the sad news to Mr. and Mrs. James Wildman, of Crowther, that their son, Private J. N. R. Wildman, killed in action in France on 8th May. The deceased soldier, who was a fine stamp of manhood, was 28 years old. He was an only son and was born in New Zealand, coming to Young district at the age of two years. He grew up to be an honest, and clean living man, and at the time of enlistment, was engaged in sharefarming operations on the property of Mr. P. Cass, at Crowther, throwing aside the ploughshare for the sword about twelve months ago. Before giving up his life for his country, he was able to do service for his country in several severe battles on the western front. Reference to Private Wildman's death, also the death of two other Koorawatha soldiers was made by the rector at St. Paul's Church of England, Koorawatha, on Sunday morning. The Rev. Mr. Nivey spoke of the sacrifices made by these heroic men in giving their lives for their country and offering consolation with the bereaved. The hymns "When our Heads are bowed with Woe," and "On the Resurrection Morning" were sung during the service.
Young Witness (NSW), 5 June 1917.