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WILSON, William
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 , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Meadows, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 27 September 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial Plot LX, Row A, Grave 3 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Full name William Francis Wilson