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WILLIAMS, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 793 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Enlisted at Roseberry Park, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea, 8 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 793, Enlisted at Roseberry Park, New South Wales | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 793, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 793, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 793 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
5 August 1915 - To hospital at Gallipoli - Ears
9 August 1915 - In hospital - Otitis
14 October 1915 -Rejoined Battalion
12 December 1915 - Gunshot wound. Fractured femur, left leg and frost bite
8 January 1916 - Still dangerously ill
11 March 1916 - Off dangerously ill list
30 April 1916 - Transferred to Cairo
4 July 1916 - Transferred to HS Karoola for return to Australia
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal