Flemington-Kensington Church News, March 1919

1098, Cpl Archie H Wilson, 59th Batt, embarked for Egypt on 18th October, 1914, in the 6th Batt.  He had a long illness, and was ultimately invalided home in February, 1916.  He was despatched to England in July 1916, with the 18th reinforcements to the 6th Battalion.  The Boys were sent to Perrin Down Camp first and then to France in Sept 1916.  Archie was first under fire in October of that year.  He suffered from shell-shock, and lost the power of speech for nine weeks.  On recovery he was transferred to the gallant 59th, and continued in it until wounded on Sept 29th.  He was then attached to the Australian H Q, Horseferry Road, London, but expects to be home soon. 

Archie had furlough in Parish a year ago, and greatly enjoyed the sights of the great city.  he has been in Scotland twice, and was greatly pleased with the kindness of his own relatives in particular and of the Scotch people in general.  In a letter from Paisley in Dec he says:  "The Australians were advancing every day.  We went from Amiens to St Quentin, a distance of 100 miles.  Fritz made my feet sore and weary chasing him, but when we got to St Quinten on 29th Sept, I got my first wound as we were crossing the Hindenberg line.  The wound was in the left arm near the elbow; a shell caught five of us".