Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 13/12/1944
- Place of Enlistment
- Duntroon ACT
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 07/11/1925
- Place of Birth
- Duntroon ACT
- Address (at enlistment)
- Toorak, Victoria
- Occupation
- Soldier
- Next of Kin
- K. Wilton
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- 3461
- Final Rank
- Major
- Final Unit
- Australian Armoured Corps Reinforcements
Notes
Wilton was the son of Eric Wilton, a RMC graduate who served in World War 1. Ian Wilton graduated from RMC on 12 December 1944 and enlisted at Duntroon the following day. He also served in the Korean War. He died on 18 June 2011.
Sources
Colonel J.E. Lee, ‘Duntroon: The Royal Military College of Australia 1911-1946’, 1952
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
The Canberra Times - 13 December 1944
The Age (Melbourne) - 20 June 2011