WILSON, George Charles Lee
(Service number 46635)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 1 May 1887 | Place of Birth | Christchurch, NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Joiner | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. Wilson (mother), 249 Milton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Turakina | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Plymouth, England (20 July 1917) |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Bn | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 December 1917 | Age | 30 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Polygon Wood Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Samuel and Jane Wilson, of Christchurch, New Zealand; Played one game of cricket for New Zealand during the 1913-1914 season, against Australia; WHAT IS SC CONNECTION?
Sources
Cenotaph (26 August 2013); CWGC (26 August 2013)
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Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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