Harry WILSON MID, MM

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WILSON, Harry

Service Number:	978
Enlisted:	20 July 1914, St Kilda, Vic.
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor mechanic
Died:	18 May 1956, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 978, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , St Kilda, Vic.
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Gunner, 978, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Gunner, 978, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
26 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 978, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 978, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, SW to left knee (amputated). Evacuated to Egypt, then UK, then RTA.
5 Nov 1915:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli
29 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 978, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 24 June 1916 and discharged as MU (wounds).
20 Oct 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

A 24 year old motor mechanic prior to enlisting in the AIF on 20 August 1914, Gnr 978 Harry Wilson embarked for overseas from Melbourne on 20 October 1914 aboard HMAT Shropshire.

While serving at Gallipoli he was Mentioned in Despatches for conspicuous services and awarded a Military Medal for bravery in the field.

After being wounded in action on 11 June 1915 he was evacuated to England for medical treatment which included having his injured leg amputated.

He left England to return to Australia on 24 June 1916.

Source: AWM

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