| Regimental number | 3569 |
| Place of birth | Monkstown, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Commonwealth Bank, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen King, Fairy Hill, Monkstown, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 5), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eliza Ellen KING, Monkstown, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allottedto and proceeded to join 57th Bn, 23 February 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 27 February 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 16 May 1916; rejoined unit, 17 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 8 July 1916 (RI hernia), and transferred same day to 12th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 1, 9 July 1916, and admitted same day to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne; discharged to Base Depot, 10 July 1916 (unfit). Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 3 August 1916; transferred to England, 8 August 1916, and admitted same day to Western Heights Military Hospital, Dover; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 10 August 1916; transferred to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 August 1916, for hernia operation. Discharged on furlough, 1 November 1916, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 15 November 1916. Found guilty, Wareham, 30 December 1916, of being absent without leave from midnight, 26 December, to 8.45 pm, 28 December 1916: reprimanded, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Transferred to 65th bn, 23 March 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 16 June 1917 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, 4 July 1917 (no further details recorded). Transferred to 57th Bn, 19 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; taken on strength, 57th Bn, in the field, 28 October 1917. Killed in action, 25 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KING William Joseph |