| Regimental number | 5238 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coach trimmer |
| Address | 25 Lennox Street, North Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 2.75" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr L Williams, 25 Lennox Street, North Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Leonard Lewis and Elizabeth Jane WILLIAMS |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 April 1916; disembarked suez, 12 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, in the field, 21 July 1916. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 26 November 1916 (influenza); transferred to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 November 1916; discharged to unit, and rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 December 1916. Admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 January 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to Ambulance Train, 3 January 1917, and admitted to 171st General Hospital, Etretat, 4 January 1917 (trench fever); transferred to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Havre, 25 January 1917; discharged to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 13 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 February 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 April 1917. Appointed Corporal, 16 June 1917. Marched out to Field Ambulance as Escort, 27 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 4 August 1917. Promoted Sergeant, 9 September 1917. Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 March 1918 (scabies), and transferred to 5th Australian Division Rest Station; to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 22 March 1918; discharged to duty, 25 March 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 March 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMS Herbert Lewis |