Harold Woodburn WILSON

Regimental number1/310
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationProduce salesman
Next of kinFather, C G Wilson, 54 Central Terrace, Kelburn, Wellington
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Specialists Company, Machine Gun Section
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The Machine Gun Section of the 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (SS 'Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSergeant
Final unit4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateDied of wounds 3 October 1918
Place of burialRibecourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No 7 ), nr Cambrai, France
Other details

Ex Samoan Advance

War service: Samoa, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee other entry for first period of service.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 23