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Charles Agnew Corbett Wilson
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 24/01/1897 |
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Lieu de naissance: Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
Informations générales
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Profession: Clerk |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Gunner |
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Numéro de service: 26792 |
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Incorporation date: 07/03/1916 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Field Artillery, 49th Bty. 13th Bde. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 23/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Westhoek - Nonnebossen (J.8.c.), Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 20 |
Cimetière
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Hooge Crater Cemetery Parcelle: IV Rangée: E Tombe: 5 |
Distinctions et médailles 3
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1914-15 Star Médaille |
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 2
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement |
Mon histoire
Charles was part of the 49th Battery, 13th Brigade Australian Field Artillery, B group 5th Australian Divisional Artillery, 5th Australian Division. His battery was probably stationed close to the small Westhoek Cemetery. An 5.9 enemy howitster was firing on J.8.c. Charles was probably killed due to this shelling. After the war he was exhumed to reburied in the Hooge Crater Cemetery.
Sources 2
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455). https://www.naa.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
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Headquarters, 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 13/40). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
Complément d’informations 3
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=327437 |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/26792 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7f697a42-36a2-4845-8e6c-68a3e0d83e0c |