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Robert Jackson Wilson

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Headstone, Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (photo R Young September 2007) - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Jackson AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1681 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Protestant, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 September 1886 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Edinburgh, Scotland Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    C/o Mrs J. Murray, Burns Street, Port Chalmers, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    T. Wilson (brother), Naval Barracks, Chatham, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1681 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 Otago, New Zealand 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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      163 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wilson, of 101, Warrender Park Rd., Edinburgh

    Joined Otago Infantry Bn, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915, and posted to 4th Company.
    Wounded in action (date not recorded); admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 16 August 1915 (gun shot wound, shoulder); transferred to England, 18 August 1915, and admitted to New End Hospital, Hampstead, 30 August 1915; attached to NZ Command Depot, Grey Towers, 12 January 1916.
    Rejoined Bn, Armentieres, France, 16 May 1916.
    Wounded in action, 13 June 1916 (gun shot wound, abdomen); died of wounds, No 2 South Midlands Division Field Ambulance, 14 June 1916.

    Parents: the late Mr & Mrs T.A. Wilson, 101 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    14 June 1916 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. A. 47. AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

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15 June 2016WARREN BRUCELogan CentralResearcher

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