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WILSON, Robert Richard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2598, S71273 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 5th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Ardrossan, South Australia, 29 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Yeelanna, Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 26 April 1969, aged 77 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Ardrossan & District WW1 Honor Roll, Ardrossan School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2598, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2598, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2598, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2598, Signal Squadron - Cable Section |
World War 2 Service
| 20 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, S71273 | |
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| 20 May 1942: | Enlisted S71273, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Yeelanna, South Australia | |
| 21 May 1942: | Involvement S71273, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 15 Feb 1946: | Discharged Major, S71273, 5th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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