YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
JACK DEAR
FOR TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES

PRIVATE JOHN ROBERT WILSON

AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY

8TH AUGUST 1915 AGE 25

BURIED: SHELL GREEN CEMETERY, GALLIPOLI, TURKEY


John Robert Wilson was born and grew up in the mining community of Broken Hill, South Australia where he was a miner. He served with the Australian Light Horse and embarked from Australia for Gallipoli on 20 April 1915. He was killed at Lone Pine just over two months later.
His inscription was chosen by his mother Mrs C Wilson.