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Roland William Roland WILD

Date of birth2 July 1884
Place of birthSt Thomas, Stockport, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Addressc/o The Grange School, South Yarra, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinWife, Mrs Florence Wild, c/o The Grange School, South Yarra, Victoria
Enlistment date29 February 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/14/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Pioneer Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Promotion date: 16 May 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: 4th Pioneer Battalion
Promotion date: 12 November 1916

Captain


Unit: 4th Pioneer Battalion
Promotion date: 21 October 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 6 October 1919
Discharge date26 January 1920
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death1 May 1933
Age at death49

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