Regimental number | 2697 |
Place of birth | Mickleham, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Williams, Mickleham, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 32), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and L.C. WILLIAMS |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 514 Pte Albert James WILLIAMS, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919; 729 Pte Leslie Norman WILLIAMS, 8th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917; 286 Pte John Thomas WILLIAMS, 3rd ALRFC, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |