WILSON, James Gerald
| Service Number: | 1706 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gisborne, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Gisborne, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Police constable |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Gisborne War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1706, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1706, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1706, 38th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ross Martin
James Jerald WILSON was born in Gisborne, Victoria on 6/7/1889. He had worked as a farmer but in 1913 joined the Victorian Police as a Constable.
He was stationed in Horsham when he enlisted on 7/6/1916.
He was appointed to the 38th Battalion reinforcements and left Australia on 20/6/1916 aboard the HMAT Runic.
He saw service with the 10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and was twice wounded during this service.
He returned to Australia in May 1919 and resumed his police career.
He was stationed at Manangatang, Wycheproof and West Melbourne. He retired for the force in 1949 with the rank of Inspector.
James died at Heidelberg in 1966.