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WILSON, Robert Richard

Service Numbers:	2598, S71273
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

World War 1 Service

13 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2598, Adelaide, South Australia
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 (Army WW2), Major, S71273
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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