Vernon Everard WILSON [5972]

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Vernon enlisted in WW1 on 17 April 1916. His SERN was 1289. He was 25 years old at the time of his enlistment in Melbourne. He gave his occupation as Blacksmith and his address as He was 5' 10 1/2", 153 lbs, complexion fresh, eyes blue and hair brown. He embarked from Melbourne on 22 December 1916 on the Persia and arrived in Devonport England on 3 March 1917. He seems to have spent the war in England and spent some time in Hospital. He returned to Australia on the Kaiser I Hine on 6 May 1919 and was discharged on 24 July 1919.

Traralgon Record (Traralgon, Vic. : 1886 - 1932) Tue 16 Jan 1923 Page 2 OBITUARY.
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF MR VERNON WILSON
It is regret that we have to chronicle the death of Mr Vernon Wilson, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Wilson, of Carrajung, which sad event took place at Lang Lang on Friday last. Deceased, who was 31 years of age, had never been quite himself since his return from the war, where he contracted a serious illness which eventually undermined his health and brought on pleurisy and pneumonia, and finally inflammation of the kidneys set in. All that medical skill could do proved of no avail, and the services of a specialist were obtained, but he pronounced the case hopeless,and the young man passed away as stated above. Deceased was well known and highly respected through out the district, and was engaged in farming on the Caldermeade Estate, at Lang Lang, which had been cut up for soldier settlement. Deceased was very popular amongst the returned soldiers on the estate, who gave every assistance to his young widow in her great trouble. The late Mr Wilson was a son-in law of Mr Con O'Connor, of Gormandale, being married to Mr O'Connor's second daughter just 2 1/2 years ago, and the sympathy of all will be extended to her and her infant daughter in their sad bereavement. The remains of deceased were brought to Gormandale and interred in the local cemetery on Saturday, when a large number of hill settlers assembled to pay their last respects to one who was popular amongst all classes. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Father McLaughlin, while the mortuary arrangements were carried out by Mr E. J. Grubb.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thu 22 Feb 1923 Page 14 Classified Advertising NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will be made to the Supreme Court of the Slate of Victoria, in its Probate jurisdiction, that LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION of the estate of VERNON EVERARD WILSON, late of Lang Lang, in the said State, farmer, deceased, intestate, may he granted to Mary Josephine Wilson, of Gormandale, in the said State, the widow of the said deceased.
Dated this 20th day of February, 1923.
C.H. FORD. LI.M., Traralgon, proctor for the applicant.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 18 Apr 1923 Page 23 Classified Advertising
TRUSTS ACT 1915. - All persons having any claim against the estate of VERNON EVERARD WILSON, late of Lang Lang, in the State of Victoria, farmer, deceased, intestate, administration of whose estate has been granted to Mary Josephine Wilson, of Gormandale, In the said State, widow of the said deceased, are requested to SEND In writing PARTICULARS of such CLAIMS to the said administratrix, at the undermentioned address on or before the 20th day of May, 1923; after which date the said administratrix will distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which she shall then have had notice, and the said administratrix will not be liable for the assets so distributed, or any part, thereof, to any person of whose claim she shall not have received notice at the time of such distribution.
Dated this 14th day of April, 1923.
C. H. FORD, LL.M., Traralgon, proctor for the said administratrix.

Vernon married Mary Josephine O'CONNOR [8727] [MRIN: 2834], daughter of Cornelius John O'CONNOR [8733] and Bridgette Marcella HEHIR [8734], in 1920 in , Victoria, Australia.⁵³⁶⁴ (Mary Josephine O'CONNOR [8727] was born about 1892 and died in 1967 in , Victoria, Australia ⁵³⁶⁶.)