Thomas Henry Bourke WILLIAMS

Regimental number89
Date of birth28 March 1889
Place of birthCooktown, Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationWell borer
AddressAlexandra Street, North Ward, Townsville, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Williams, Alexandra Street, North Ward, Townsville, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the 2nd Infantry.
Enlistment date17 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name5th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/10/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A34 Persic on 21 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 2 August 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Served with ANMEF 1914
Discharge date5 November 1919
Other details

War service: Middle East

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli, 16 May 1915.

Taken sick at Gallipoli, 12 December 1915 (pleurisy); evacuated on board HT 'Oxfordshire', and admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 December 1915; rejoined unit, Maadi, 29 December 1915.

Reverted to Private at own request, and promoted Sergeant, 28 May 1916.

Admitted to Cadet School, Cairo, 22 March 1918. Promoted 2nd Lt, 15 June 1918. Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, 22 June 1918. Promoted Lieutenant, 17 September 1918.

Admitted to 31st General Hospital, 10 December 1918 (pneumonia); discharged to AIF Headquarters, 26 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Delta', 2 August 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 3 September 1919, then travelled by rail to Brisbane; discharged, 5 november 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsThird given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BURKE. Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Alexander Street.
Date of death9 June 1960
Age at death71
Place of burialSpringvale Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, WILLIAMS Thomas Henry Bourke