WILSON, Albert
(Service number 18513)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23/07/1886 | Place of Birth | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | P. O. Box 169, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Next of Kin | John WILSON (father), P. O. Box 169, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 6th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 October 1957 | Age | 71 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Wanganui | ||
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Biographical Notes
Albert WILSON was a son of John and Rebecca Susannah (nee BRIEN) WILSON. His brother Colin Edgar WILSON was killed in action in 1916 at the Sommei; another brother, Bertie Charles WILSON. also served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [25 February 2014]
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