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WILSON, Henry William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S23261 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 March 1939, Port Pirie, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
| Born: | Port Pirie, 25 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Jamestown and Port Pirie Schools |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Mar 1939: | Involvement Private, S23261 | |
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| 7 Mar 1939: | Enlisted Port Pirie, SA | |
| 7 Mar 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S23261, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) | |
| 7 Mar 1945: | Discharged | |
| 7 Mar 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S23261, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Rosie WLSON of 53 Fifth Street, Port Pirie West. Educated at Jamestown and Port Pirie Schools he followed racing in various parts of South Australia. He was fond of swimming and a lover of animals, particularly dogs. Henry worked in S.A. Railways for several years and then transferred to Holdens. He joined the Militia in May 1939, and after training in camps, left Adelaide for Darwin in December 1941. His father-in-law Private J.F. Smale was in the Great War (10th Battalion).
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