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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, 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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