Raymond WILSON

WILSON, Raymond

Service Number: 828
Enlisted: 21 December 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 6th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Walworth, London, England, 1894
Home Town: Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Station Hand
Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the chest, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, Malta, 19 August 1915
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
Row J, Grave 50 Rev. F.J Page officiated Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy on him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt, Pieta Military Cemetery, Tal-Pieta, Malta (island), Malta
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

21 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 828, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
6 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 828, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: ''
6 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 828, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Sydney
12 Jun 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 828, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Slight gunshot wound to the shoulder
6 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 828, Penetrating wound to the chest and evacuated to Alexandria on board HS Sicilia
18 Aug 1915: Involvement Trooper, 828, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 828 awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-18

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlisting he was residing at 'Bedford', Garnet Street, Dulwich Hill, NSW

Son of John Henry and Mary Ann Wilson of 43 West Street, Osney, Oxford, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal