WILSON, Cecil Sturt
| Service Number: | 479 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Nhill, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sturt, South Australia, 25 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | Nhill, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coach-painter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 11 August 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Marion War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 479, Nhill, Victoria | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 479, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 479, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 11 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-08-11 |
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"THE LATE SERGEANT C. S. WILSON.
Sergeant C. S. Wilson, who died of wounds on August 11, was a resident of Nhill, Victoria, prior to enlisting for the front with the 8th Light Horse (Victorian). He was a coachpainter, and was employed at Mr. Davis' factory. He took an active interest in military matters, holding the position of sergeant in the Nhill troop of Light Horse, and was also a member of the Nhill Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Nhill branch of Australian Natives' Association. He was born at Sturt, where practically all his life was spent. He was a son of the late Mr. Alfred H. M. Wilson, of Darlington and Edwardstown, who has died since he left for the front." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 09 Oct 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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