Regimental number | 5238 |
Place of birth | Carlton Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Picture dealer |
Address | 206 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mr E Willims, 206 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 9), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES on 15th October, 1917, this N.C.O. displayed courage and coolness when out with a daylight patrol. With two men he went to examine a pillbox on the eastern edge of CELTIC WOOD through a hail of machine gun and rifle fire, and artillery all directed to the locality by an aeroplane which was flying low and using its machine gun. There were ten Germans in the box but five escaped by a side exist and Corporal WILLIAMS with one man was detailed to outflank them. His assistant was killed but WILLIAMS with great coolness succeeded in killing three of the enemy by his rifle fire and it is considered that the remainder were hit. He proved invaluable to the patrol officer and set a magnificent example to the men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), British War Medal, Victory Medal |