WILSON, Charles Alfred
| Service Numbers: | 2484, 6832 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Snapper Point, Victoria, Australia, 26 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Broadford, Mitchell, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher/Motor driver |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, Englan, United Kingdom, 19 February 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Grave no. 205, Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadford War Memorial, Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial, Frankston Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2484, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2484, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2484, 24th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2484, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6832, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6832, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6832, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6832, 5th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Michael Wilson
Charles Alfred Wilson "Charlie" was born on 26th March 1892 at Snapper Point (now Mornington) Victoria, son of Albert Edward Wilson and Ann Elizabeth (Absalom).
Like his father, he was a butcher. At the age of 23, he enlisted on 14/7/15 and served in the AIF in Egypt, but suffered health problems related to mitral heart disease - probably as a result of the rheumatic fever that he had contracted 3 years prior to his enlistment. This resulted in him being returned to Australia and being discharged as medically unfit.
Not to be denied his duty to serve God, King and Empire, he concealed both his previous service and heart condition and re-enlisted, being accepted into the 22nd re-enforcements of the 5th Infantry Battalion AIF on 30/8/16. He was shipped to England aboard the HMAT Ulysses and arrived in Plymouth 3 days after Christmas in 1916. During mid-winter training at the Larkhill military camp on Salisbury Plain, he developed pneumonia and was sent to the Fargo military hospital where he died 8 days later on 19/2/17. He is buried at the Larkhill military cemetery (grave 205) near Durrington in Wiltshire. Charlie may not have fired a shot in anger but he certainly tried to do his duty for his country, not once...but twice.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Private Charles Alfred Wilson was born on 26th March, 1892 at Schnapper Point, Mornington, Victoria. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 14th July, 1915 as a 23 year old, single, Butcher.
Private Charles Alfred Wilson was admitted to Hospital in Heliopolis, Egypt on 24th November, 1915 with “Cardiac Disease.”
He was invalided back to Australia on 12th December, 1915 & returned to Australia on the Wandilla on 14th January, 1916 due to Mitral Heart disease.
He was medically discharged on 26th May, 1916. The Medical Board’s opinion that the cause of the Mitral Stenosis was caused by Rheumatic fever that Private Wilson had 3 years ago, prior to his enlistment & he had a permanent disability in regards to Military Service. He was to be discharged medically unfit & they recommended that his future workplace consist of “light work within suitable limits” as he suffered from shortness of breath on severe exertion.
Charles Alfred Wilson re-enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 30th August, 1916 as a 24 year old, single, Motor Driver from Frankston, Victoria. Charles Wilson stated that he had previously been rejected for enlisting due to his teeth & had not served previously.
On 13th September, 1916 Private Wilson, Service number 6832, was promoted to Acting Corporal. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses (A38) on 25th October, 1916 with the 5th Infantry Battalion, 22nd Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 28th December, 1916. His rank reverted back to Private on 28th December, 1916.
He was sent sick to Bulford Hospital on 12th February, 1917 & then admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 14th February, 1917.
Private Charles Alfred Wilson died on 19th February, 1917 at Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire from Pneumonia.
Pte Wilson was buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire, England on 21st February, 1917. Private Wilson was buried in Grave number 205.
There are a total of 141 Australian WW1 War Graves located in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/w---y.html
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