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Eric Cyril WILKINSON

Regimental number3889
Place of birthWarracknabeal Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMotor driver
AddressHamel Street, Donald, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Thomas Wilkinson, Donald, Victoria
Enlistment date20 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name29th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/46/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 19 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 August 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1897 Bombardier Francis Edelbert WILKINSON MM, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 3 September 1919; 3890 Lance Corporal John Gustave WILKINSON, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919; 3888 Pte Arthur Ernest WILKINSON, 29th Bn, killed in action, 27 September 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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