Regimental number | 1210 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Timber worker |
Address | 3 Bourke Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Abraham Williams, 3 Bourke Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Troop Ship A.11 at Red Sea |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1432 Pte James WILLIAMS, 12th Bn, died of wounds, 10 September 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Enlisted in transit to Egypt. Admitted to hospital, Suez, 2 July 1915; discharged, 7 July 1915; admitted to hospital, Heliopolis, 30 August 1915 (influenza), discharged, 6 September 1915. Taken on strength, 28th Battalion, Bielhoun, 28 September 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 1 October 1915 (otitis); admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 3 October (influenza); admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 October 1915 (deafness); transferred to Hospital Ship 'Assaye', 3 October 1915 (deafness); admitted to St. Patrick's Hospital, Malta, 10 October 1915; transferred to All Saints Camp, Malta, 11 October 1915; admitted to Forrest Hospital, Malta, 9 January 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to Ghain Trifficha Camp, Malta, 1 February 1916; transferred to St. George's Hospital, Malta, 15 February 1916; admitted to Forrest Hospital, 19 February 1916 (gonorrhea); admitted to St. George's Hospital, 6 March 1916 (hysterical paraplegia). Embarked Malta on 'Essequibo', 24 March 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 27 March 1916. Admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 27 March 1916; transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 29 March 1916; transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 20 April 1916. Embarked Suez on HS 'Kanouna' for 6 months change, 11 May 1916; returned to Australia, 15 June 1916. Discharged, 5th Military District, 18 January 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMS Daniel Robert |