Joseph Emmett WILSON

Regimental number12/1083
Date of birth10 February 1891
Place of birthHalifax, Yorkshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBootmaker
Addressc/o Mrs Morris, Western Springs Road, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 6"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs L Morris, Western Springs Road, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date7 September 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion, Headquarters
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 23 September 1915
Discharge date23 February 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tofua', 23 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left leg), 10 February 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No 800101 - Army.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: HQ Auckland Inf Batln/Main Body
Date of death24 December 1978 Auckland
Age at death87
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Series 18805, File 24235452

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