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WILSON, James William Henry Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 901, W26177 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1915, Place of Enlistment, Enoggera, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mt. Morgan, Queensland, Australia, 6 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Gordonvale, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cane Cutter |
| Died: | South Perth Western Australia , 26 April 1968, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Presbyterian Area Section MON EE Gravesite 0482 |
| Memorials: | Babinda War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 901, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Enoggera, Queensland. | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 901, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 901, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 20 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 13 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 24 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Squadron Sergeant Major, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 6 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Squadron Sergeant Major, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 20 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Reverts to Sergeant at own request. |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Aug 1940: | Enlisted W26177 |
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