| Regimental number | 6660 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Paper ruler |
| Address | Merrylands, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L E Williams, Chetwyn Grove, Merrylands, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the St George's Rifles, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Granville, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Son: 3485A Pte Robert Laurence WILLIAMS, Australian Graves Registration Unit, returned to Australia, 25 September 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 8 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, 11 April 1917, and marched in to 5th Training Bn, Rollestone. Transferred to 62nd Bn, Windmill Hill, 28 April 1917. Found guilty, 20 August 1917, of being absent without leave, noon, 18 August, to noon, 20 August 1917: awarded 3 days confined to barracks, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Transferred to 18th Bn on marching out to 61st Bn (Draft Bn), 19 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 October 1917; taken on strength, 18th Bn, 14 October 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 14 April 1918 (rheumatism); discharged to duty, 15 April 1918; rejoined unit, 16 April 1918. Transferred to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 27 April 1918; transferred to England, and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, 19 May 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Essex' for discharge (chronic rheumatism), 7 June 1918; disembarked Sydney, 1 August 1918; discharged, Sydney, 26 October 1918 (medically unfit). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
