| Regimental number | 4249 |
| Place of birth | Nyrang Creek, Canowindra, New South Wales |
| School | Nyrang Creek Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Nyrang Creek, Canowindra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C. Williamson, Nyrang Creek, Canowindra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A6 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 11), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Cecilia WILLIAMSON |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Found guilty, Zeitoun, 21 January 1916, of (1) being drunk in camp, (2) creating a disturbance: fined 10/-. Allotted to and proceeded to 54th Bn from Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Identification disc received from Germany. No particulars were afforded except that soldier is deceased. Now, 13 March 1917, to be reported 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. German message, 11 October 1919, 'austr. Sold. Williamson, A.54.Bat. N.S.W. am 19.7.16 in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Red Cross File No 2970107: 'Identity disc received from Germany and despatched to N/K. 20.5.17.' Statement, 4749 R. CAVANAGH, B Company, 54th Bn (patient, Dartford Hospital, England), 8 March 1917: 'I knew him well. In fact he was a mate of mine, and we came from Hamilton, New South Wales. He was taken prisoner at (Fromelles?) Nouvelles. The Germans sent his disc back, and was sent to the Orderly room.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMSON Albert
Red Cross file 2970107 |
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