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BILSON, Alfred Osland
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 September 1915, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, 1 April 1890 |
| Home Town: | Tara, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Struck by Motorcar, Prahran, Victoria, 22 May 1968, aged 78 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Tara Shire WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 22 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major | |
| 24 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
| 1 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane | |
| 24 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 6 Jul 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle of Messines | |
| 16 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Feb 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 50th Infantry Battalion, Rank of Temporary Captain. Promoted Honorary Captain 28 March 1919 | |
| 25 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, Queensland |
Personal Stories
Military Cross Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in charge of a line of outposts they were blown in, and he skilfully withdrew his men to their position, when he reorganized them again and worked them forward later. He afterwards led his company with fine skill and judgement through an enemy barrage and got them into the front line, where he gained considerable ground by working to a flank. He displayed untiring energy in both of these operations.
Submitted 19 April 2016 by Nathan Rohrlach
Biography
Married Rose Bilson (nee Edis) in 1926. They had two children together.
Also had a brother, David Leslie Bilson (/explore/people/104907) that served during World War One and was killed at Messines.
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