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WILTON, Charles Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5691 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Latrobe, Tasmania, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Kongwak, Bass Coast, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, Picardie, France, Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Franvillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korumburra War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5691, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5691, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to left leg, he recovered. | |
| 12 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Suffered shrapnel wounds to right leg and thigh, he recovered from wounds. | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal and bar | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 May 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 5691, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5691 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-19 |
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