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Joseph Daniel WILSON

Regimental number1869
Place of birthOmagh, North Ireland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationState school teacher
Address47 Nicholson Street, South Yarra, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMr J Wilson, 47 Nicholson Street, South Yarra, Victoria
Enlistment date23 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 September 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 3, Section 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Divisional Signal Company
FateReturned to Australia 20 June 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At CORBIE on the night of the 24th/25th April, 1918, though badly gassed he carried on repairing telephone lines during an intense gas shell and H.E. bombardment. Nearly one hundred breaks were repaired and it was largely due to his untiring devotion to duty and self sacrifice that the Brigade was not at any time out of touch with Division or any of its units. It was only after he had been on duty continuously for over twenty four hours that he reported to the Field Dressing Station and then not until he had been given an order to do so by his O.C.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 1868 Sapper Ernest Alexander WILSON, 5th Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 December 1967
SourcesNAA: B2455, WILSON Joseph Daniel

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