Regimental number | 2188 |
Place of birth | Williams River, Raymond Terrace, Durham, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Stratford, Gloucester, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 171 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William J Williams, Stratford, Gloucester, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 4th Australian Light Horse, Hunter Valley. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Gravel No. 54), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Louisa WILLIAMS, Stratford, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 23 March 1916. Proceeded to 30th Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 9 July 1916, of leaving the ranks without permission, 8 July 1916: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall, Croix Blanche, by Reverend G. Cranston, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father's address subsequently Rosemont House, Stroud, New South Wales (4 April 1921) |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMS Alfred Edward |