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WILLIAMS, Francis Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V146974 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Dunsterforce |
| Born: | Unley, South Australia, 9 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Schooling: | Kyre College and Adelaide University |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Accidental (plane crash), New Guinea, 12 May 1943, aged 50 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Torrens Park Kyre (Scotch) College Great War Honour Roll, Torrens Park Scotch College WW2 Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 16 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Jan 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Dunsterforce | |
| 28 Feb 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, Hon. Capt. |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Lieutenant, V146974, Melbourne, Victoria |
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