This blog is a companion to the Database of Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington

Friday, July 26, 2013

The horsewhisperer

Private George Paton Wilson, circa 1917
George Wilson, a woolclasser from Essendon, was only 18½ when he enlisted on 8 January 1917. Appointed to the Veterinary Corps, George embarked six months later with the mission of caring for the horsepower on which the army depended.  After a period in the Australian Veterinary Hospital in Calais, George was posted to an artillery unit.  Read his story and see the wonderful photos from a family photograph album, kindly provided by the Wilson family.

George's brother Tom Wilson had embarked in 1916 and served with the 21 Infantry Battalion.   
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2 comments:

  1. LindaJuly 26, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    What a glorious album!

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  2. Lenore FrostJuly 27, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    They were very interesting photos indeed. I was very lucky to have access to them, thanks to the Wilson family.

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