Regimental number | 1068 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Falstaff Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, H Williams, c/o P 0 Wikipin, via Narrogin, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Commemoration details | Special Memorial No. 26, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Elizabeth WILLIAMS |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. Single handed, he attacked an enemy concrete blockhouse, which was holding up the advance, and captured it, with ten prisoners. He showed the greatest initiative and determination throughout the engagement.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |