Charles WILSON

Regimental number11985
OccupationBushman
Next of kinFather, Henry Wilson, Inglewood, Taranaki
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 51 Ulimaroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records47
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late Henry and Jane Wilson, Inglewood, Taranaki
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 7