Robert WILSON

Regimental number447
Place of birthTullyvannon, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationJockey
AddressTully Vallon, County Armagh, Ireland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, James Wilson, Tully Vallon, County Armagh, Ireland
Enlistment date29 April 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 1 July 1919
Discharge date17 October 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 26 June 1915; disembarked Egypt, 29 July 1915; proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli, 16 August 1915.

Admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 September 1915 (dysentery); admitted to Hospital, Mudros, 3 September 1915; rejoined 20th Bn, Gallipoli, 16 September 1915.

Embarked Mudros, 9 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 11 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Admitted to Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 14 January 1916 (influenza); transferred to 2nd General Hospital, Ghezireh, 15 January 1916; to Military Infectious Hospital, Choubra, 18 January 1916; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 March 1916; admitted to 3rd Command Depot, Heliopolis, 21 March 1916; discharged for duty, 27 May 1916.

Transferred to 14th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 1 June 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir, 13 June 1916 (Balanitis); transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 16 June 1916; discharged to Details, 26 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 8 August 1916; disembarked England, 21 August 1916; marched into 5th Training Bn, 21 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 September 1916; disembarked, 22 September 1916; marched out to 2nd Division Base Details, Etaples, 24 September 1916; rejoined 20th Bn, 3 November 1916.

Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 14 November 1916 (trench foot); transferred to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 November 1916; transferred to 14th Ambulance Train, 16 November 1916; admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 17 November 1916; evacuated to England and admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Wareham, 21 November 1916; discharged to furlough 18 January 1917; marched into 4th Command Depot, Wareham, 25 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 10 June 1917; disembarked Havre and marched into 2nd Division Base Details, 11 June 1917; rejoined 20th Bn, 25 June 1916.

Proceeded on leave to England, 20 February 1918 – 13 March 1918.

Wounded in action (gassed), 12 August 1918; admitted to 51st Field Ambulance, 12 August 1918; transferred to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 August 1918; admitted to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Havre, 13 August 1918; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Havre, 18 August 1918; discharged to Base Details, 7 September 1918.

Rejoined 20th Bn, 12 September 1918.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 11 October 1918.

Embarked Havre, 15 January 1919; disembarked Southampton, 16 January 1919.

Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 9 February 1919 (venereal disease); discharged to Base Details, 1 April 1919; total period of treatment: 50 days.

Commenced return to Australia onboard HT ‘Karmala’, 1 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 August, 1919; discharged Sydney, 17 October 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, WILSON Robert