William Alexander WILSON

WILSON, William Alexander

Service Number: 2475
Enlisted: 12 July 1915, Eaglehawk, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Nerring, Victoria, 31 August 1871
Home Town: Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Miner
Died: Lung problems, Eaglehawk, Victoria, 17 May 1929, aged 57 years
Cemetery: Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials: Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2475, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Eaglehawk, Victoria
29 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2475, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2475, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
30 May 1921: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2475, 23rd Infantry Battalion

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Biography

Wounded on two occasions, gassed on the Western front