WISEMAN, William John
| Service Number: | SX9285 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cowell, SA, 24 November 1914 |
| Home Town: | Cowell, Franklin Harbour, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Cowell Public School |
| Occupation: | Employed at Franklin Harbour Hotel |
| Died: | Daw Park Military Hosptial, Daw Park, SA, 2 October 1949, aged 34 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General AA Path A Grave 68 |
| Memorials: | Cowell Franklin Harbour WW2 Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, SX9285 | |
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| 20 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, SX9285, Wayville, SA | |
| 20 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9285, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Feb 1944: | Discharged Private, SX9285, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Feb 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9285, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Eyre's Peninsula Tribune (Cowell, SA : 1910 - 1950), Thursday 6 October 1949, page 2
OBITUARY.
Late W. J. Wiseman.
The death occurred at Daws Road Military Hospital, on Sunday morning of Mr William John (Jack) Wiseman, after several weeks illness.
The late Mr Wiseman who was 35 years of age was born and educated at Cowell being the second son of Mr and Mrs W Wiseman. Jack was well liked, and very popular in his employment at the Franklin Harbour Hotel.
He served in the last war with the 2/27th batallion and saw active service in the Middle East and New Guinea and his early demise was the outcome of war effects.
He leaves a widow and one small daughter (Lesley) and a stepson Peter, for whom the deepest sympathy is extended. Mrs W Tucker of Mt Bryan is a sister, Messrs Len and Doug of Cowell are brothers of deceased.
The deepest sympathy is extended to Mrs Wiseman in her bereavement also to Mr and Mrs W. Wiseman senr, parents of deceased.
The funeral took place at the Springbank Centennial Park Cemetery when the large number of floral tributes bore ample testimony of the exteem in which deceased was held.
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