Harry WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, Harry

Service Number: NX135985
Enlisted: 5 July 1940
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 19 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born: Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia, 15 September 1917
Home Town: Carcoar, Blayney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Parkinson's Disease, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 13 July 1974, aged 56 years
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Area: Lawn | Section: 4 | Row: 22 | Grave: 844
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World War 2 Service

5 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX135985
2 Jul 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX135985, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked from Cairns, Queensland, bound for Port Moresby, arriving 4 Jul 1943.
20 Oct 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Rank of Corporal confirmed.
3 Sep 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX135985, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked from Lae, New Guinea and disembarked Townsville 8 Dep 1944.
28 Oct 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX135985, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked at Townsville and disembarked at Lae, New Guinea 1 Nov 1944.
10 Apr 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX135985, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked at Jacquinot Bay, New Britian on board "Duntroon" and disembarked Brisbane 14 Oct 1945.
20 Apr 1945: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Rank of Sergeant confirmed.
17 Jan 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX135985

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