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WILSON, Thomas Burton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3443 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ship's Fireman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 17 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Underhill Farm Cemetery Row B, Grave 23, Underhill Farm Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3443, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3443, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3443, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jul 1917: | Involvement Private, 3443, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3443 awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-07-17 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
2 June 1916 - Prodeeded overseas to join BEF from Folskestone
13 March 1917 - Court Martialled for being AWOL and drunkeness. Found Not Guilty on charge 1, Guilty on charge 2. Confined in custody for 13 days. Total fined was loss of 41 days full pay
Medals: 1914-15 Stae, British War Medal, Victory Medal