Regimental number | 7102 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Minlaton, South Australia |
School | Minlaton Primary School and Adelaide School of Mines, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Minlaton, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Williams, Minlaton, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 16 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal. Prior to enlistment in World War I worked as a Blacksmith/Wheelwright in the family business of Jos. Williams, Minlaton, South Australia. Post World War II took up farming and grazing property at Owen in the mid north of South Australia, from which he retired in 1949 Served with the AMF (VDC) during WWII with the rank of Warrant Officer, Class 2. Service No. S 38294. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 88 |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Crematorium, Goodwood Road, Pasadena, South Australia |