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WILSON, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2839, 2839A |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenelg, South Australia, Australia, 1 December 1878 |
| Home Town: | Meadows, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Pulteney Grammar School, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 27 September 1917, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Plot LX, Row A, Grave 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The South Australian National War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2839, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2839, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Involvement 2839A, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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