4219210WILSON, WILLIAM GEORGE31public2016-05-01 06:44:422021-03-02 15:50:1920WILSON1915WILLIAM GEORGE414W.G.5078731WILSON, W.G. : Mr. Hasset's School5078929WILSON W.G. : Military and health.Enlisted: 1 Jun 19155079033WILSON W.G. : Death 30 Sep 1918 Killed in Action @ Bellicourt [ Aisne France ]5078827WILSON W.G. : Education.D.E., Melbourne Teachers CollegeWILSON, WILLIAM GEORGE. 1915.
Mr. Hasset's School, Wahring; student of Education; S.S. Teacher.
Enlisted June 1915; sailed 7.3.16, 2/Lt. 24th Btn.; in Egypt on patrol duty and instruction; to 53rd Btn. 2.5.16; Lieut. 6.9.16; to France from England 4.11.16; twice invalided with trench fever; 61st Btn. 23.3.17 - 14.9.17; Capt. 1.10.17; to France again from sick leave 4.11.17; awarded M.C. for gallantry at Mesnil 28.7.18.
On 30th September 1918, at the Bellicourt Tunnel, he organised a flank attack on the enemy, who were counter-attacking. His attack was successful, but he was shot in the neck by a machine -gun bullet and killed instantaneously. He was buried in Tincourt Military Cemetery.7219037WILSON W.G. : Teacher - 1915 @ Koo Wee Rup North [ VIC Australia ]47064819191560968970
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