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William John Robert WILLIAMS

Regimental number6209
Place of birthEidsvold Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressOakey Creek via Gayndah, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Lucy Williams, Oakey Creek via Gayndah, Queensland
Enlistment date7 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A75 Marathon on 27 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 10 January 1918
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialUnderhill Farm Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 43), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
106
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Lucy WILLIAMS
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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