Frederick Gordon Wilson

**Frederick Gordon Wilson**
(1906–1963)
Photo from his RAAF military record.^[1]
Birth:	1906 June 21 Thu
Death:	1963
Parents:	James Herbert Wilson 1872–1942 Edith Olive Wilson (née Hall) 1882–1966
Siblings:	Dorothy Jean McHarg Agnew (née Wilson) 1904–1974 Frederick Gordon Wilson 1906–1963 Olive Adele Lang (née Wilson) 1908–1970 William Murray Wilson 1914–1953 Herbert Bruce Wilson 1918–2005 Lilian Jessie Rae Hussey (née Wilson) b. 1910, d. c. 2013.
Partners:	Helen Wilson (née Nelson) Jessie May Wilson (née Bowden) 1907–1953
Children:
Keywords:	H.M. Wilson Archives
Authority control	Permalink: archives.org.au/FGW Wikitree: Wilson-84994 FamilySearch: K2TT-CKH

Died aged 56 in 1963.^[2] Buried at Karrakatta. Grave stone:

In loving memory of our beloved husband & father James Herbert Wilson born 5th Feb. 1872, died 1st June 1942. Also our beloved mother Edith Olive Wilson born 8th Sept. 1892, died 18th Aug, 1966.
Frederick Gordon Wilson 1906–1963

Miliary record:^[1]

Previous trade qualifications: 5 years bicycle builder, 5 years salesman, 3½ years various.
Enlisted 30 April 1940. Previously: Citizen Forces, 1925–1928.
Attached to: 2 RAAF HOS (NE); 6 RAAF HOSP (NE); 2AP.
Description: height 5'9", 154lbs, dark complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair. Presbyterian. Scars on right little figure, right anticubical fossa, and left leg.
"Have had considerable fitting experience being proprietor of the Jubilee Cycle Works which I established in 1935 and sold in 1939." "Have since been in business as a dealer for the F.R. Watkins Co and as a salesman."
No apprenticeship. "My knowledge was gained through contact with and employment in the cycle & motor business."
"This is to certify that prior to the year 1938 the Jubilee Cycle Works, represented by Mr. F.G. Wilson, assembled a large proportion of our bicycles. We found the workmanship good and were quite satisfied with all the work done by him. Yours Faithfully The Bairds Co. Ltd. per H.H. Baird."

c/o Mr F. W. Main

Koorda

March 21st 1940.

Sgt Brown
RAAF Recruiting Centre
Perth
Dear Sir,
It has occurred to me that, owing to my present address being in the country, I may not be called up for training as early as would be the case were I still in the city area. But I would like to draw your attention to the fact that I am mearly working up here while waiting for instructions to report for training and would esteem it a favour if you could keep this in mind.
Being very keen to commence I am naturally looking forward to such notice to report for training.
By reference to my application you will see that my home address is 89 Herbert St, Shenton Park, and that I was approved for training as a mechanic on Friday Feb. 23rd.
Yours in anticipation of an early call,
F.G. Wilson

Timeline

1940-04-30 Enlisted to 4 Recruit Depot, Pearce WA, as a Trainee Mechanic V. Jessie's address was given as Raglan Street, Pingelly.^[1]
1940-07-01 1ES Ascot Vale, Vic
1940-09-28: Re-mustered to Flight Mechanic II.^[1]
1940-10-01 2 AD Richmond
1942-04-24 1ES Ascot Vale, Vic
1942-07-09: Re-mustered to Fitter IIE I.^[1]
1942-07-15 No. 6 Service Flying Training School RAAF (6 SFTS Mallala)
1943-01-16 No. 67 Squadron RAAF (67 Squadron)
1943-07-24 No 6 RAAF Hosp N/E
1943-09-15: "Gordon is out of hospital, staying with Uncle Charlie, on leave, he lost 18 lbs in weight after this operation. Quite a heavy snow fall at Sherbrooke last Sunday. He enjoyed seeing it for the first time."^[3]
1943-09-30 "Gordon reports on Oct 4^th for duty. Has gained much 'lost' weight."^[4]
1943-10-11 No 2 AP Bankstown
1944-06-16 No 4 PD WEF 5/6/44. au.^[?]
1944-07-27 2RPP
1944-08-01 14 ARD
1944-11-03 2 RPP
1944-11-18 No 14 ARD
1945-08-12 12 ARD
1945-11-07: Discharged from RAAF.