Regimental number | 5212 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
Address | c/o R F Spencer, Collie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, H William, 106 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the Royal Field Reserve Artillery. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle on 'Shropshire', 31 March 1916; marched into 4th Training Bn, Egypt, 24 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria on HT 'Ionian' and proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 14 June 1916; marched out from 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 August 1916; taken on strength of 16th Bn, 19 August 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 February 1917; transferred to 4th Divisional Receiving Station, 12 February 1917; to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 February 1917 (otitis media); to Ambulance Train '15', 16 February 1917; transferred to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 17 February 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 22 February 1917; discharged on furlough, 21 March 1917 (Classified A). Marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 4 April 1917; moved out to unit, 18 April 1917; rejoined unit in field, 19 April 1917. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 14 September 1917; transferred to 58th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 September 1917 (otitis media, deafness); to Ambulance Train '5', 19 September 1917; to 4th General Hospital, 19 September 1917; discharged to duty, 23 September 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 25 September 1917; moved out to unit, 7 October 1917; rejoined unit in field, 13 October 1917; detached to 2nd Canadian Tunneling Company, 22 January 1918; rejoined unit, 23 February 1918. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 May 1918, and transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 3 June 1918; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 June 1918. Proceeded to England on HS 'Western Australia', 5 June 1918; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 6 June 1918 (trench fever, infected ear); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 28 June 1918; discharged to No 4 Commend Depot, Harefield, 15 July 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 15 October 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 30 November 1915. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 20 January 1919. Discharged as being medically unfit for service, Perth, 1 June 1919 (chronic otitis media). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMS Henry Joseph |