Samuel J Wasson
Name Samuel J Wasson
Number Private 1614
Battalion 8th Battalion
Place of Birth Leongatha
Next of Kin His father, Harper Wasson of Congupna
Date and place of enlistment Shepparton 18/11/1914
Physical details on enlistment Age 18 years 2 months,
Religion Methodist
Occupation labourer
The end of his service
He suffered a gun shot wound to the right forearm and was taken to England on 2/12/1916. He was discharged from duty on 28/4/1917. He then returned to Australia and was placed in a hospital. Samuel was discharged from the army in 1919 on a pension. He died on 28/4/1924 in Caulfield Hospital Melbourne
Location of grave or memorial unknown
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
His mother was formerly Mary Gostelow
Military History
- 18/11/14 he enlisted in Shepparton
- 19/2/15 He embarked Melbourne on HMTS Runic
- He was 4 years in the senior cadets
- 2/12/16 He was in England after receiving a gun shot wound to the right forearm
- 28/4/1917 He was discharged from hospital
- He was returned to Australia and was placed in hospital.
- He was discharged in 1919
- He was given a war pension
- 28/4/24 He died in Caulfield Hospital
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