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DOW, Wilson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3118 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Melbourne, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Motor bike accident, Williamstown, 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian I 36 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3118, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3118, 5th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Winner of the Military Medal.
Sergeant Wilson Dow was awarded the Military Medal.
Wilson Dow died in a motor bike accident not far from his home in Williamstown.
Submitted 10 January 2019 by Steve Berry
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William DOW and Catherine nee POTTER