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WILSON, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 996 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 996, 11th Field Ambulance | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 996, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 996, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 996, 11th Field Ambulance, William was wounded on 4 October 1917, suffering a gunshot wound to the cheek/jaw, which was assessed as severe in nature. He was transferred to England on 20 October and admitted to the Norfolk War Hospital. He was discharged to furlough on 5 November, returning on 19 November, and on 7 December was moved to the Australian camp at Deverill. He was transferred to the Training Brigades at Parkhouse on 10 May 1918 and proceeded overseas to France on 25 May, spending a few days at the A.G.B.D. before re joining his unit on 1 June. | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 996, 11th Field Ambulance | |
| 8 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 996, 11th Field Ambulance, William left London on H.T ‘Argyllshire’ on 19 December 1918, disembarking in Australia on 19 January 1919, classified as an invalid. |
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