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WILKINSON, Joseph James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1747, 1747A |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1915, Enoggera, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Belfast, Ireland, 12 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Wynnum State School |
| Occupation: | Meatworker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 15 August 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1747, Enoggera, Queensland | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 49th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1747A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Joseph James WILKINSON was born in Belfast, Ireland on 12th December, 1896
His parents were Joseph WILKINSON & Agnes Beattie McCAULEY
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