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WILSON, Herbert Swarbuck
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2044 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Originally buried by the 24th Battalion but grave could not be located at a later date |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2044, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2044, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of J. Wilson of New Place, Upminster, Essex, England
Husband of Beatrice Eve formerly Wilson of Little Belhus, Ockendon, Essex, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal