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WILSON, Stephen Llewellyn Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX46727 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia., 24 December 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Cobden, Victoria, Australia. |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Malaya, 19 January 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery Sp. Memorial 20.C.6. |
| Memorials: | Ararat Shire of Ararat WW2 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobden War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX46727 | |
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| 13 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX46727, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Nancy McAdie
Stephen was educated at Henty, where his parents lived, before coming to the Scott's Creek district.
He helped his father on the their farm until he enlisted in July 1940.
He was the 2nd child of Clarrie & Alma Wilson & is survived by 8 siblings 2 of whom also served.-Boyce & a sister Joyce.
Stephen was born in Ararat - his father worked on the railways & moved around a lot- he had brown hair & brown eyes and abt 5'.8 tall.
Thank you for your service, you are the only uncle I never met.
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