Carlson, Eric Wilfred
PLACE OF BIRTH
Hawthorn, Vic.
OCCUPATION
Brass moulder
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Melbourne, VIC
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
31/07/1918
NEXT OF KIN
Olaf Carlson, Hawthorn, Vic.
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
An E W Carlson is on the Shire Honour Board. Eric Wilfred Carlson is the only EW Carlson we can find in the National records but there is no evidence of presence in Douglas Shire or the far north. An Edward Carlson, who had closer association with north Queensland is mentioned in the story.
REGIMENT 1
16th General (Victoria) Reinforcements.
RANK
Private
DATE DISCHARGED
12/12/1918
OTHER INFO
Awarded British War Medal
STORY OUTLINE
Eric Carlson was an 18 year old brass moulder, born in Hawthorn, Victoria, who enlisted in Melbourne on 31-07- 1918. He was sent to a depot but was discharged prior to leaving Australia in consequence of the demobilisation of the AIF on 12-12-1918. Although he is the only E W Carlson we have traced, his link to Douglas Shire has not been identified. Is this man the E W Carlson on the Shire Honour Board? An E Carlson (not EW) who did live in the north was Edward Carlson, a 40 year old Finnish labourer who worked in the cane industry in the north (including Proserpine Mill, but perhaps also Mossman?). He enlisted at Townsville in August 1916, 47th Battalion (No Q10546), but was discharged in October 1916 because of muscular damage (apparently caused by heavy lifting at the mill). Please contact us if you can help clarify.
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