S16759
WILSON, Harry Norman
| Service Number: | 1926 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sheaok Log, South Australia, 7 April 1868 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (SA), Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Roadman |
| Died: | Gawler, South Australia, 4 November 1949, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Mount Crawford Roll of Honor, Williamstown St. Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1926, 43 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1926, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1926, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1926, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 1926, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Emms
Harry Norman WILSON (registered as Henry Norman) was born at Sheaoak Log, the eighth child and fourth son of James and Harriet (WEBB) WILSON. The family moved to Mount Crawford, via Williamstown, in the 1870s.
By the time Harry enlisted, he was married to Harriet (HILL) and had six children aged from 21 to 10 but he only admitted to 3 children on his form. He also gave his age as 45, the limit for enlistment but he was almost 48 years old.
By November 1916, Harry's medical conditions became apparent, particularly a leg and hip injury. He could not march as his left leg was longer that his right leg and he had previously suffered from pneumonia and phlebitis.
He was returned to South Australia and discharged as medically unfit on 8th August, 1917.
He died at Gawler, 1949 and is buried in the Williamstown Cemetery.
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