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John Oliver Wilson

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Oliver AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3857 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 November 1894 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    4 November 1894 Public - Alastair - Other relative - 14 February 2018 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Invercargill Public - Alastair - Other relative - 14 February 2018 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J.L. Wilson (father), Wallacetown, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Battle of the Somme AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3857 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Wilson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wilson, of Waianiwa, Southland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    22 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe, Somme, France AWMM IV. E. 82. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 April 2018AllanRotoruaResearcher
14 February 2018JillLincoln, Canterbury, NZChild

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