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Francis Wilson
| Name on Board | F Wilson |
| Name on Service Records |
Francis Wilson |
| Enlistment Age | 27 |
| Occupation | Locomotive Fireman |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Jessie Elizabeth Wilson |
| Address | 7 Station St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | M |
| Enlistment Date | 20/03/1916 |
| Service No. | 5703 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 25/09/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Shropshire A9 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 4/10/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Lance Corporal |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Brookseinde Ridge, Belgium (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Son: John Francis Wilson
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