Clarence Roydon WILSON

WILSON, Clarence Roydon

Service Number: V160701
Enlisted: 16 March 1942
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Cobden, Victoria, Australia., 6 June 1915
Home Town: Scotts Creek, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Portland, Victoria, Australia., 1984, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Portland South Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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World War 2 Service

16 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V160701
4 Nov 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V160701
Date unknown: Involvement Private, V160701

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Biography contributed by Nancy McAdie

History of going AWOL, family story is that on one occassion when he went AWOL, the heirarchy got his Sister Joyce who was in Aust. Womens Army to drive them to Scott's Creek looking for him as they didn't know how to get there. The Story goes the Roydon was sitting up on the hill watching proceedings.

He was a very good bike rider winning a few trophies over the years & also known to ride long distances to visit family.