Stephen Llewellyn Edward WILSON

WILSON, Stephen Llewellyn Edward

Service Number: VX46727
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
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, VX46727
13 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX46727, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion

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Biography 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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