WILTON, Arthur Reginald
| Service Number: | 4325 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworhty, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Birchgrove Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 February 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery Plot 1, Row D, Grave7 Headstone inscription reads: Sleeping far away from all who loved him, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4325, Enlisted at Holsworhty, NSW | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4325, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4325, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4325, Shell wound to the head | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 4325, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4325 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-14 |
Service brief
Service Records Archive
Enlisted 11th Sept. 1915 Balmain, attested Holdsworthy 15th Sept. 1915, 3rd Battalion AIF (Regimental No. 4325)
Embarked for Egypt 20th Dec 1915 (H.M.A.T. Aeneas) 13th Reinforcement 3rd Battalion AIF
Taken on Strength 14th Feb. 1916 2nd Battalion AIF, Tel El Kebir
Embarked at Alexandria 22nd Mar. 1916 (H.M.A.T. Ivernia)
Arrived Marseilles 28th Mar. 1916
Wounded (shrapnel to head) 22nd-26th July 1916 France, Battle of Pozieres
Rejoined battalion 2nd Sept. 1916 Belgium
Disobey Order, Insolence to Non-Commissioned Officer 13th Dec. 1916 (Fined Pay x 14 days)
Killed in action 14th Feb. 1917 Marmetz, France
Buried 16th Feb. 1917, Contalmaison Chateau Military Cemetery
Submitted 17 March 2025 by Gregory J Clarke
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Arthur Reginald and Annie Ettie Wilton of 26 Campbell Street, Balmain, NSW
In april 1915 his parents gave written consent to enlist in the AIF
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served 4 years with the Senior Cadets and 3 months in the MIlitia