WILSON, Norman
| Service Number: | 149 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Euroa Telegraph Park, Sydney Reserve Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank) Honor Roll WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 149, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 149, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Virtual Australia
Norman Wilson was a 20-year-old clerk at the Melbourne office of the Commonwealth Bank when he enlisted. He had gained prior military experience having spent 12 months training in the Public School cadets.
He served in the 14th Battalion, which along with the 13th, 15th and 16th Battalions formed the 4th Brigade commanded by Colonel John Monash.
Norman was awarded a Military Cross for conspicuous bravery near Harcourt after it was reported he led his company with great dash and skill, keeping his command under splendid control though hampered first by dense fog and later by considerable enemy fire. Though the troops on his left side were held up he fought on with the aid of the only tank left standing and carried the village, captured many machine guns and over 200 prisoners. He then pushed on further and took practically the whole Battalion frontage on the Red line, enabling the Battalion following to leap-frog through.
He sent back valuable information throughout and the success of his company was largely due to his personal energy and daring, which it was said, provided a splendid example to all ranks.
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