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WILLIAMS, John Robert
Personal Details
Service Number: | 5215 |
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Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 23 June 1897 |
Home Town: | Noggerup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Baker |
Died: | Killed In Action, France, 3 September 1916, aged 19 years |
Cemetery: |
Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5215, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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31 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5215, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
31 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5215, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
3 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5215, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières |
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