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WILKINSON, Oscar Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3124 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia , 27 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer/salesman |
| Died: | Coronary disease , Sydney, New South Wales, 29 October 1968, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW |
| Memorials: | Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3124, 10th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3124, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3124, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 24 Jul 1916: | Wounded Battle for Pozières , GSW (right knee) | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3124, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Son of William Henry Wilkinson and 2nd wife Margaret Williams. Family lived Moonta Bay and Gawler, S.A.
He enlisted at Keswick in South Australia on 08 Jun 1915 and was attached to the 10th Infantry Battalion.
He was wounded on 23 Jul 1916 in France and evacuated to England before being sent back to Australia. Discharged with rank of Lance Corporal, on medical grounds 15 Apr 1917 in Sydney. He was married twice. No children.
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