Regimental number | 5538 |
Place of birth | Bayswater, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | GPO, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss A Williams, Bayswater, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 4), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Mary WILLIAMS |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during several days of operations. He repeatedly carried messages under heavy shell fire, and brought up machine gun teams when told it was impossible to get through.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Distinguished conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Real name: William Cecil WILLIAMS |