Regimental number | 664 |
Place of birth | Exeter South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Swan Terrace, Exeter, Semaphore, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Williamson, Swan Terrace, Exeter, Semaphore, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, Signallers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. Those who enlisted in Western Australia embarked at Fremantle (date not recorded). | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row D, Grave No. 17), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Catherine WILLIAMSON |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |