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Walter Beauclerc WILSON

Regimental number54784
Date of birth22 April 1899
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressMosman, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 8"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinFather, F G Wilson, 'Glenferrie', Calypso Avenue, Mosman, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years as 2nd Lieutenant, 17th Bn, Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date19 June 1918
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll23 April 1918
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameNew South Wales Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Infantry Base Depot
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1919
Discharge date20 September 1919
Other details

War service: England

Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, England, 26 August 1918, and marched in to 9th Training Bn, Fovant. Sick to Hurdcott Hospital, 24 October 1918; marched in to 9th Training Bn from hospital, 30 October 1918 (no further details recorded).

Reported absent without leave, 30 December 1918; reported back, 2 January 1919. Found guilty, 3 January 1919, of being absent without leave, 2359, 30 December 1918, to 2000, 2 January 1919: awarded 6 days Field Punishment no 2 and forfeited a total of 9 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 January 1919, and taken on strength, 35th Bn (date not recorded).

On leave to United Kingdom, 3 April 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 17 April 1919. Transferred to staff of Australian Infantry Base Depot, 25 March 1919.

Marched out to England, 6 June 1919.

Found guilty, No 2 Clearing Group, Sutton Veny, 1 July 1919, of being absent without leave, 2359, 27 June, to 1800, 1 July 1919: reprimanded and forfeited a total of 4 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged, Sydney, 20 September 1919 .

Medal: British War Medal

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