WILSON, Albert Porter
| Service Number: | QX12473 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 July 1940, Rockhampton, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Muttaburra, Qld, Australia, 22 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Muttaburra, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Muttaburra State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 25 November 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A6 F 24 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Muttaburra Cenotaph, Muttaburra State School War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX12473 | |
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| 28 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX12473, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, Rockhampton, Qld. | |
| 25 Nov 1942: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Joseph and Mary Wilson, of Muttaburra, Queensland.
HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
WILSON—In proud and loving memory of our dear son and brother, QX 12473 Private Bert Wilson, who died of wounds in New Guinea, 25th November, 1942. Aged 26 years.
Our country needed heroes, Bert
You answered with the rest
You helped to save Australia
You’re numbered with the best
While life lasts, we’ll remember
The day sad words did tell
How our dear son and brother
So nobly fought and fell.
(Inserted by his loving mother, sisters and brothers).
WILSON and loving memory of my dear brother and our uncle, QX12473, Pte. Bert Wilson, who died of wounds in New Guinea on 25th November, 1942. Aged 26 years
“Ever Remembered”
(Inserted by the Cole family).
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