David WILSON

WILSON, David

    Service Number: 2802
    Enlisted: 27 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 55th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Birtley, Durham, England, 1882
    Home Town: Exeter, Wingecarribee, New South Wales
    Schooling: Newcastle Modern School, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
    Occupation: Farm Labourer, Medical Student
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
    Cemetery: Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys
    Plot 1, Row E, Grave 4.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Exeter Memorial Trees, Exeter Roll of Honour, Exeter St Aidan's Church Honour Roll, Wall of Remembrance (Southern Villages Memorial)
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2802, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales
    2 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2802, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2802, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 17th Infantry Battalion
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    10 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 55th Infantry Battalion
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Bombardier, 2802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2802 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Arrived in Australia aged 28 years. Mother's address Lyon House, Tynemouth, Cumberland, England

    Report at the scene

    Informant states that on the night of 29th July in an attack or raid on Lille he helped to carry Wilson's body off the battlefield and  to bury him. Wilson as buried in the Australian Cemetery at Sailly. Informant got Wilson's pocket book and gave it to officer of the company who sent it to Wilson's people. Informant did not actually see Wilson killed.'

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