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WILLIAMS, Robert Coleman

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Service Numbers:	112, 991
Enlisted:	14 September 1914, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to A Squadron 8th LHR at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st December 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Field Ambulance
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Richmond State School, Victoria Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Natural Causes , 13 December 1956, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

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World War 1 Service

14 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 112, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to A Squadron 8th LHR at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st December 1914
25 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 112, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 112, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
6 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 112, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation HT Ballarat ex Suez Medically unfit Rheumatism to Australia for change
24 Nov 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 112, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Rheumatism
25 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 991, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Hobart Tasmania allocated to 40th infantry battalion on 1st May 1916 at Claremont Camp
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 991, 40th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HT A35 from Devonport Tasmania for UK
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 991, 40th Infantry Battalion, Embarkation UK with Battalion to France for duty as part of the 3rd Division AIF
22 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Field Ambulance, Taken on Strength of the 10th Field Ambulance ex 40th Infantry Battalion France
2 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 991, 10th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, Evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence Debility
22 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 991, 10th Field Ambulance, "The Last Hundred Days"
5 Feb 1920:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 991, 10th Field Ambulance, Embarked on HT Themistocles for RTA discharge 3MD termination of period of enlistment Melbourne Ex Family Ship with Wife
13 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 991, 10th Field Ambulance, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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• 112 Williams 8th LHR Embarkation roll
• 991 Williams 40th Infantry Battalion Embarkation Roll
• AIF Project 112 Williams
• AIF Project 991 Williams
• Grave details 112 Williams
• NAA Record of Service Private 112 /991 Williams
• Nominal Roll 991 Williams

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