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William WILLIAMS

Regimental number753
Place of birthWarracknabeal Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWarracknabeal, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMrs W Williams, 6 Wills Street, Bendigo, Victoria
Enlistment date23 November 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/13/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A4 Pera on 8 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 19 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem Memorial, Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
7
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Clara Banister WILLIAMS; Wife: Charlottee GREEN, Marriners Reef Road, Maryborough, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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