Hector Rupert WILSON

WILSON, Hector Rupert

Service Numbers: SX22142, S62030
Enlisted: 31 July 1942, Mount Pleasant, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depots
Born: Williamstown, South Australia, 23 April 1912
Home Town: Blanchetown, Mid Murray, South Australia
Schooling: Williamstown, Primary School, South Australia
Occupation: Motor Mechanic - Fisherman
Died: Repatriation Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, 15 April 1975, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Waikerie General Cemetery, SA
Path No. 30
Memorials: Blanchetown District of Blanchetown WW2 Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

31 Jul 1942: Involvement Private, SX22142
31 Jul 1942: Involvement Private, S62030
31 Jul 1942: Enlisted Mount Pleasant, SA
31 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX22142
24 Dec 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depots, 2 Bulk Petrol Storage Company
10 Jan 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX22142
10 Jan 1946: Discharged

Williamstown boy

Hector Rupert WILSON was born at Williamstown, SA, the fourth child and second son of Rupert Eva and Helen Wilson.
Rupert moved to Blanchetown where he earned his living as a fisherman as did his older brother George William WILSON.
He married Evelyn ROLTON who is listed on his army records as next of kin and they lived at Blanchetown after the war.
Hector and Evelyn had 5 children, Robert, Trevor, Brian, Carolyn and Janine.
Hector died 15 April, 1975 and is buried in the Waikerie Cemetery.

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