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WILSON, Stuart McIllwraith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 479 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Murchison, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey Panel 31 |
| Memorials: | Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Murchison Primary School No. 1126 Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 479, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 479, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 479, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 19 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, While serving with the 9th Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 479, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 479 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 'Lynton', Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD. He was a Turner by trade
Son of William James Wilson and Ellen Wilson nee Smith of 58 Narong Road, Caulfield, Victoria. Brother of Margaret Wilson of East Melbourne
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Had previously been a member of the Tatura Rifle Club