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WILSON, Francis
| Service Number: | 1841 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenelg, South Australia, Australia, 21 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 3 November 1943, aged 57 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1841, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1841, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1841, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 27 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1841, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Raid on Celtic Wood | |
| 17 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1841, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Raid on Celtic Wood
Francis Wison was another of the 19 men who survived the raid unwounded.
In Private Whitford’s Red Cross file Wilson states he saw Private R. Whitford killed on the raid. ‘… on the 9th October 1917 he had his left leg blown off and died a few minutes after.’
Recommendation for Military Medal.
‘After taking part in a demonstration which his company made against CELTIC WOOD, east of Ypres, on 9/10/17 Pte. WILSON carried in a wounded comrade through heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. His courage and initiative was an inspiration to all those that witnessed his fine work.’
Returned to Australia in November 1918.
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