Regimental number | 298 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wharf labourer |
Address | 14 Cooper Street, Waterloo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emma F J Williams, 14 Cooper Street, Waterloo, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 14, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of the 22nd September, 1917 at BELLEWAARDE RIDGE near YPRES he supervised the loading of both mules and limbers and gallantly carried out his duty at great personal risk while under extremely heavy enemy machine gun and shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium |