Martin Friend WILLSON
Service
France:
Western Front
Court Martial 21/11/18 56 Days Full Pay
Rank
Private
Served in WW2 – #S1696 – enlisted 27/10/41
7 Sect Australian Kit Store – Adelaide River, NT
No O/S service Discharged 5/7/1946
Martin Friend WILLSON was born in 1892. Martin died in 1967 aged about 75.
Margaret Edna BLYTHMAN, 9th child of John BLYTHMAN and Isabella BARR, was born in 1899 in Nhill, Victoria, Australia. She died in 1955 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia aged about 56.
On 12/07/1924 Martin married Margaret.
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First World War Embarkation Rolls:
Martin Friend Wilson
Service Number: 6174
Rank: Private
Roll title: 27 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 18 Reinforcements (June-December 1916)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of embarkation: 06 November 1916
Place of embarkation: Adelaide
Ship embarked on: HMAT Afric A19
AIF Project
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=327058
Martin Friend WILLSON
Regimental No: 6174
Religion: Church of England
Occupation : Labourer
Address : Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Marital status : Single
Age at embarkation : 25
Next of Kin : Mother, Mrs Ada Martin Willson, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Enlistment date : 27 September 1916
Rank on enlistment : Private
Unit name : 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
Embarkation no : 23/44/4
Embarkation details : Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916
Other details : War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death : 2 September 1967
Place of burial : Penneshaw Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
World War 2 Service
27 Oct 1941:
Private
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Descendants of :
Martin WILLSON
Generation 1
1. Martin WILLSON was born 09 Nov 1855 in Yankalilla, SA and died 17 Jun 1917 in Adelaide, SA. He married Kate NEAVE 04 Oct 1883 in Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 1861 in Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom and died 23 May 1886 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA, daughter of Samuel NEAVE and Sarah NICHOLLS. He married Ada MOLE 06 Jan 1890 in Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 07 Dec 1857 in Mclaren Vale, SA and died 20 Mar 1944 in Penneshaw,Kangaroo Island, SA, daughter of Charles Tingey MOLE and Mary Ann HUNT.
Children of Martin WILLSON and Ada MOLE (second wife):
i. Ada Rubelle WILLSON was born 17 Nov 1890 in Hog Bay River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 16 Dec 1956 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA
ii. 3. Martin Friend WILLSON was born 06 May 1892 in Willson`s River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 02 Sep 1967 in Adelaide, SA
iii. Irene Maude WILLSON was born 20 Jun 1894 in Willson`s River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 08 Jan 1992
iv. Mabel Rose WILLSON was born 17 Feb 1900 in Willsons River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 20 Feb 1976 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA
Children of Martin WILLSON and Kate NEAVE (first wife):
v. Lucy Ellen WILLSON was born 04 Sep 1884 in Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 20 Dec 1981 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA
vi. Ernest Albert WILLSON was born 25 Apr 1886 in Hogs Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 15 Sep 1974 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA
Generation 2
3. Martin Friend WILLSON was born 06 May 1892 in Willson`s River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 02 Sep 1967 in Adelaide, SA. He married Margaret Edna BLYTHMAN 12 Jul 1924 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 1899 in Nhill, Victoria and died 08 Jul 1955 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA, daughter of John BLYTHMAN and Isabella BARR.
Other events in the life of Martin Friend WILLSON
Military: 6174 27th Battalion
Electoral roll: BET 1939 & 1943, Hog Bay River, Kangaroo Island
Burial: 05 Sep 1967, Penneshaw Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA
Children of Martin Friend WILLSON and Margaret Edna BLYTHMAN:
i. Raymond Martin WILLSON was born 15 Jun 1925 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 14 Sep 1984
ii. Keith Vernon (Hoppy) WILLSON was born 29 May 1927 and died 25 Apr 2012
iii. Edmund John (Ted) WILLSON was born 08 Apr 1928 in Medindie, SA and died 01 Feb 1947 in Cummins, SA
iv. Gilbert Warren WILLSON was born 25 Jul 1932 and died 10 Sep 2015 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA
v. Hartley Glenn WILLSON
Last updated : 3 June 2021