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WILTON, Arthur Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4325 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworhty, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 February 1917 |
| 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 |
Service History
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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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