Regimental number | 2835 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mudgee, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Commission Agent |
Address | Wellington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 220 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C A Wilkins, Box 34, Wellington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 18th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 18th Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Abel and Caroline WILKINS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Appointed Lance Corporal, 4 July 1916. Wounded in action, 27 July 1916; 9 November 1916; 3 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Llanstephan Castle', 15 February 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 16 April 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (appointment terminated), 16 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 53 |
Place of burial | Wellington Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILKINS Gordon |