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Walter Percival WILLIAMS

Regimental number6393
Place of birthTemora, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAccountant
AddressKogarah, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.4
Height5' 7.75"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A M Williams, Carnavon Street, Kogarah, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServedfor 3 years in the Senior Cadets, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date31 October 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 2 July 1917
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialStrand Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 6), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
71
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Anna WILLIAMS
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsMother's initials incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as A.N.
SourcesNAA: B2455, WILLIAMS Walter Percival

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