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WILSON, Edward Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX16950 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 3 March 1903 |
| Home Town: | Deniliquin, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Foreman at Dunlop rubber factory |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial, Wanganella & District War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX16950 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX16950, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
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