Poppy Cross
Thomas Anderton Wilson, 12th Reinforcement, 6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, killed in action 16th June 1918, aged 25 at Wimille, France (Private 3984, and he is at rest in Terlinctun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Some notes from his Army record held in Victoria, Australia but can be accessed by the internet.
He joined up on the 20th July 1915 at Broadmeadows, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia aged 22years and 9 months. He gave his mother, Mrs Dora Agnes Varley as his next of kin of 6, Old Row, Sedwick, Kendal, Westmorland and gave his occupation as a farm hand. He was posted to C Coy 10th Depot, Victoria, from the 22nd July 1915 to the 21st October 1915. He and many others embarked Melbourne for Egypt on HLM A.T. A40 "Ceramic" Whilst in Cairo he was admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo several time with Quincey. The 29th March 1916 his unit embarked Alexandria and disembarked at Marseilles, France on the 4th April 1916 and joined the the 6th Battalion in the field at Etaples. 4th June 1918 he was wounded in action at Boulogne and was cared for by the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance and on the 5th was admitted to 83rd General Hospital, at Boulogne where died from his wounds, (gunshot to the face), on the 16th June 1918.
His WILL was made and witnessed by two soldiers from his regiment on the 7th July 1917, leaving everything to his mum.
