WILSON, William Wahlers
| Service Number: | 2144 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rose Park, South Australia, Australia, 1 October 1884 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Furnace Man |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board, Rose Park Burnside & District - Fallen Soldiers Memorial Trees - Rose Park, Unley U.A.O.D. Britannia Lodge No 32 Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2144, Depot Battalion , Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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"Studio portrait of 2144 Private (Pte) William Wahlers Wilson, 32nd Battalion. A furnace man of Parkside, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 7 February 1916 aboard HMAT Miltiades (A28) for Suez. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, in June 1916. Pte Wilson was reported missing in action at the Battle of Fromelles on 20 June 1916 and was subsequently determined to have been killed in action on that date. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. He was aged 31 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
31 December 1906 William married Ada May Gold at the residence of John Ricardo North Adelaide
11 March 1916 - Disembarked Suez
1 April 1916 - Taken on strength 32 Battalion, Duntroon Plateau
17 June 1916 - Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force
23 June 1916 - Disembarked Marseilles
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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