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WILLIAMS, William Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 148 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Charlton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Llandudno, Wales, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Barrakee, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Llandudno Council School |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea aboard HS Ascanius, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 31 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 148, Charlton, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 148, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 148, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 148, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 17 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Aug 1915: | Wounded Sergeant, 148, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (thigh/groin) | |
| 31 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 148, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 148 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-08-31 |
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