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Alfred John WILSON

Regimental number3489
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMilk carter
AddressElsternwick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, John Frederick Wilson, 17 Edward Street, Elsternwick, Victoria
Enlistment date24 April 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 April 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/76/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 9 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records17
Place of burialSt Pierre Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave No. 1), Amiens, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
169
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John F. and Sarah J. WILSON
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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