ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WILSON, Andrew

WILSON, Andrew

Full Name: Andrew

WILSON

Date of Birth: 02

–

1889

Place of birth: Munae, Glenaran , Antrim

Northern Ireland

Occupation: Miner

Address: Greenbushes WA

Next of Kin: Father- Robert WILSON, Mother- Elizabeth WILSON

Next of Kin Address: Munae, Glenaran, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 722

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-11

Enlistment Location: Geraldton

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-09

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-02

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: East Mudros Military Cemetery Lemnos – Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 33.

9/03/1915-  Completed Medical Examination Geraldton WA
11/03/1915- To 12 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
16/04/1915- Allotted to ” D ” Company 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill
9/06/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ascanius ” bound for Egypt
02/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
10/10/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Shell Wounds to Sacrum ) at Main Sap Apex Anzac Gallipoli
10/10/1915- Admitted 16th Casualty Clearing Station ex 7th Field Ambulance
12/10/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action Gallipoli ( Died at Sea at 4.00 am aboard HS ” Formosa “- Body sent ashore to Mudros ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 23211

British War Medal – No. 13949

Victory Medal – No. 13890

Memorial Plaqye/Scroll – No. 313983.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Greenbushes War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 115.