James Laurence WILSON

Badge Number: S3426, Sub Branch: Edwardstown
S3426

WILSON, James Laurence

Service Number: 611
Enlisted: 9 November 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 8th Machine Gun Company
Born: Delagoo Bay South Africa, 1882
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Sailor
Died: Edwardstown, SA, 8 July 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Kendrew Oval, Row 16, Grave 49. Interred on the 9 July 1952. Grant expires 31 December 2032
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World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 611, Enlisted at Adelaide
17 Jan 1917: Involvement Private, 611, 8th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Jan 1917: Embarked Private, 611, 8th Machine Gun Company, RMS Omrah, Melbourne
3 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

1 February 1918 - Returned to Australia on board Balmoral Castle

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

RSL Informatin

7 June 1918 - Joined Port Pirie Sub Branch

1 April 1942 - Transferred to Edwardstown Sub Branch; last known address was 22 DelLine Avenue, Edwardstown

He had pay owing to him in April 1919.