WILSON, James Erasmus
(Service number 6/573)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 12 February 1895 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 11 August 1914 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Gibson Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | James WILSON, Gibson Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
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| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton, Canterbury | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 July 1983 | Age | 88 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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Biographical Notes
James erasmus WILSON was the son of Valentina and Phoebe (nee KELLAWAY) WILSON. His brother Frank, john Valentine and Sidney WILSON were all early volunteers for service in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [26 March 2015]
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