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WILSON, James Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2169 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Baden, Tasmania, Australia, 9 July 1885 |
| Home Town: | Mount Seymour, Southern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Mount Seymour, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia, 22 February 1958, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Oatlands Uniting Church Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Oatlands Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2169, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2169, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2169, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2169, 40th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, SWs right shoulder and leg - slight | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2169, 40th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, SW right leg | |
| 7 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2169, 40th Infantry Battalion, 6th MD |
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