Regimental number | 536 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 21 Chessell Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 11.25" |
Weight | 174 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Williams, 21 Chessell Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in 5th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; 1 year in 51st Infantry, CMF. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kashmir', 9 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 2 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMS Richard Norman |