WILSON, George Henry
(Service number 6/2013)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 25/03/1883 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 January 1915 | Age | 30 years 9 months |
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| Address at Enlistment | Care of J. Holland, Grey Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Builder | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Married. Three children. | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Alice WILSON (wife), C/o Mr Holland, Grey Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 4th Reinforcements | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Medical Corps | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Balkan - Gallipoli; Egyptian; Western European | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 August 1954 | Age | 71 years |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
George Henry Wilson, known as Henry, was the son of Robert Livesley Wilson and Elizabeth (née Fow). George Henry married Alice Holland on 11 April 1905 at Timaru. Their children, born before Henry left for war service were: Lottie Amelia Wilson born on 29 March 1908 at Timaru; Myra Holland Wilson born on 23 October 1912 at Timaru; and George Henry Wilson born on 4 November 1913 at Timaru.
The name George Wilson is recorded on the Waimate Knox Church Sunday School roll of honour, which was unveiled on 26 March 1916. Late in 1915 the “time had come to set down in order the names of ex-pupils of the Waimate Presbyterian Sunday School who had become soldiers of the Empire in the great fight for home and justice.”
George died on 5 August 1954 at Waimate and was honoured by the Waimate Returned Services' Association members after a joint service at the Knox Presbyterian Church, Waimate, for George and his wife Alice who had died the day before.
Two of George's brothers, Lieutenant Colonel Newman Robert Wilson (DSM MC VD) and Lance Corporal Edward (Ted) Douglas Wilson, also served in World War One. Edward died at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [22 November 2015]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5557 0123768) [19 January 2016]; NZ BDM historical records Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [04 June 2014]; Evening Star, 28 August 1915, Colonist, 7 September 1915, Waimate Daily Advertiser, 20 September 1915, 19 November 1915, 27 March 1916, Timaru Herald, 4 December 1915 (Papers Past) [07 April 2014; 21 November 2015; 19 June 2016; 31 August 2016; 03 February 2020]; Timaru Herald, 5 & 6 August 1954 (Timaru District Library) [31 December 2015]; Probate record (Archives NZ/FamilySearch) [20 January 2016]; SCRoll web submission by C Wilson, 15 May 2021
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