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Sgt. William Joseph Wilson
Australian Amy Medical Corps 14th Field Ambulance
from:West Guildford, Western Australia
(d.25th Sep 1918)
William Wilson was born about 1875 in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. He was educated St Josephs Convent, Subiaco. He enlisted aged 40 in Perth, WA, on the 7th of February 1916. He is described as 5feet 6inches, 125 lbs, Fair complexion, Brown eyes, Brown hair and gave his religion as Church of England. His usual occupation was as a Blacksmith for the Western Australian Railways, and he lived in Brooke St, West Guildford, WA. He gave his next of kin as his wife, Edith Evelyn Weston, they had married in 1899 in Fremantle, WA and had children Evelyn, Thelma, Alwyn His Parents were George Robert and Phoebe, he had a brother Edward Charles Wilson and sister O W Roberts (nee Wilson)
William embarked from Fremantle, onboard A39 Port Macquarie on the 13th of October 1916. On the 4th of January 1917 he proceeded overseas to France from England, on the Princesse Clementine and on the 9th of January 1917 was posted to 1st Australian General Hospital. He transferred to the 14th Field Ambulance on the 13th of September 1917. William was wounded in action suffering from the effects of gassing (Laryngitis and acutely inflamed eyes) on the 16th of October 1917 and was transferred to England for treatment. He rejoined his unit in France on the 16th of April 1918, but only a few days later was sent to to hospital sick suffering from Enteritis. He was treated an swiftly returned to his unit.
On the 25th of September 1918 he was killed in action at, Bullecourt, France, 11:30am (aged 42 years), whilst stretcher bearing. Effects returned to wife were a pocket book, devotional book, hat badge, collar badge, wound stripe, cards, menu. William is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery (4.5 miles from Peronne, Bellicourt, France). He was thought of as brave, most daring and conscientious soldier who always did his duty.
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