Robert Lindsay WILSON

WILSON, Robert Lindsay

Service Number: S15967
Enlisted: 13 August 1940, Torrens Hall, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Army Troops Company/ies RAE
Born: Londsdale, VIC, 27 February 1917
Home Town: North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: North Adelaide and Nailsworth Schools
Occupation: Electrician
Died: Adelaide, SA, 1 April 1967, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Derrick Gardens, Path 40 Grave 393A
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World War 2 Service

13 Aug 1940: Involvement Sapper, S15967
13 Aug 1940: Enlisted Torrens Hall, SA
13 Aug 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S15967
13 Nov 1945: Discharged
13 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S15967, Army Troops Company/ies RAE

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Margaret and the late W WILSON of 15 Little Archer Street, North Adelaide, SA.  Educated at North Adelaide and Nailsworth Schools, Robert followed sport and played soccer for a North Adelaide Club for several seasons.  He was also fond of swimming.  Robert was called into the Militia for three years, and completed training in March 1941 and was then called up for the duration in May 1941.  He had attended a trade school for 2 1/2 years, went to Kelvinator Limited and then to Myers as an electrician.

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