The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Captain (Later Lieutenant Colonel) George Wilson |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: George Tryie Brand Wilson
Ancestor's date of birth: 17/12/1867
Ancestor's date of death: 1950s
Cause of Death: Old age
Service Number: Officer - not applicable
Colony or State of enlistment: Not applicable
Unit: Highland Light Infantry
Rank attained in Boer War: CAPT, Date Effective: Detail not provided
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): LTCOL, Date Effective: 01/01/1918
Murray Page: Not applicable, did not serve in an Australian unit
Contingent: Not applicable
Ship: Detail not provided, Date of Sailing: Detail not provided
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Decorations: MID and Distinguished Service Order
Personal Characteristics: A very fine soldier, Commissioned in to Highland Light Infantry 17 January 1891.
Reasons to go and fight: A serving soldier.
Details of service in war: Operations in Orange River Colony, May 1902 Operations in Cape Colony Jan-May 1902 Mentioned in Dispatches. London Gazette 29 July 1902 Adjutant 3rd battalion, Highland Light Infantry
Service and life after the Boer War: Substantiative Major, 4 November 1907 Joined 4 Battalion (Territorial) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Took command of 4 Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers, 22 September 1915 Served on Gallipoli and in Palestine. He commands 6 Battalion (Territorials), The Manchester Regiment and at some time commanded the 8th Battalion (Territorials) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Promoted Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1918.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Chrstopher John Dawson, Rose Bay NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grandson
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