| Regimental number | 2733 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Torquay via Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Alexander Wilson, Torquay PO, Torquay via Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 69th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During operations near MONTBREHAIN, north of ST. QUENTIN, on 5th October, 1918, he acted as a Company runner., and carried out his work with great gallantry. During the morning, from the time the attack started he was kept going the whole time carrying messages under heavy rifle, machine gun and shell fire. The Company sector was a wide one and the posts necessarily scattered, but he displayed great skill and determination in keeping in touch with the progress of the operation, which greatly facilitated the receipt and despatch of messages.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
