Regimental number | 17154 |
Place of birth | Tyrone, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Student of engineering |
Address | Hawthorn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Rev C R Williams, William Street, Hawthorn, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps February 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide on HMAT 'Borda', 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 26 August 1917. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 8 October 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 11 October 1917; moved out from base depot, 24 October 1917; taken on strength of 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 26 October 1917; proceeded to United Kingdom on leave, 3 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 10 October 1918; appointed Driver, 26 January 1919. Transferred to Australian Army Pay Corps and taken on strength, 20 March 1919; appoint A/Sergeant whilst engaged in pay duties; detached for duty with 5/6/7 Field Ambulance, 24 March 1919; moved out for pay duties with Pay Office, London, 20 April 1919; marched into Pay Corps, London, 7 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'City of Exeter', 12 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 22 August 1919. Discharged Adelaide, 21 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMS James Henry |