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John Clarence MeIville WILLIAMSON

Regimental number2155
Date of birth13 March 1898
Place of birthWalcha, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressNeermount, Gunnedah, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 7.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrts Elizabeth Williamson, Neermount, Gunnedah, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Compulsory Military Training scheme.
Enlistment date17 March 1916
Place of enlistmentNarrabri, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 March 1918
Discharge date1 August 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 10 March 1918; disembarked Sydney, 12 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: dilated action of the heart), Sydney, 1 August 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, WILLIAMSON John Clarence MeIville

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