Personal Details
| Surname | Wilson |
|---|---|
| First name | William |
| Middle name | Herbert |
| Date of birth | 03/06/1897 |
| Place of birth | Muttaburra, Qld |
Details
[Ref:1897/000088]
Son of Joseph Wilson & Mary Macdonald m.01/06/1892
Brother of –
Euphemia Carstairs b.13/01/1893
Mary Josephine b.24/09/1895
Maggie b.26/11/1898
Elizabeth Frances b.21/03/1900
John b.18/07/1901
Agnes Hay b.27/06/1903
Joseph Andrew b.21/06/1905
Annie Florence May b.12/12/1908
Edith Alice b.05/03/1912
Laura Winifred b.18/09/1914
Albert Wilson b.22/10/1916 d.25/11/1942 (WWII)
Father of Betty, Beryl, Bertie & David
Buried in Townsville
School Records
| Muttaburra State School | |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 1904 |
| Position | Student |
War Records
| Conflict | |
|---|---|
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service number | 6117 |
| Date of enlistment | 08/01/1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Next of kin | Mary Wilson (mother) |
| Date of discharge | 10/05/1919 |
| Posting at discharge | 41st Battalion |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Source | First World War Unit Embarkation Rolls - www.awm.gov.au |
| Notes | Embarked HMAT Itonus 8 Aug 1916 from Brisbane. 15 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 23 Reinforcements (December 1914 - November 1916) Station hand, single, 18 years |