WILLIAMS, George Henry
| Service Number: | 3985A |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Golden Square School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Draper |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 21 October 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper (Ypres) , Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3985A | |
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| 23 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 16 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
George Henry WILLIAMS, (1890 - 1917)
Corporal George Henry (Harry) Williams, was the eldest son of George and Lucy Elizabeth Williams. In civilian life, Harry was employed as a draper however his passion was music and playing the violin. He was also a keen stamp collector. In 1915, Harry joined the A.I.F., a month after his younger brother Clarence.
During his two years and three months of service, Harry was hospitalised twice, the first time with pleurisy and the second time suffering shell shock, caused by the intense shelling during the Battle of Pozieres.
Returning to his unit, Harry was wounded a second time however he remained on duty as it was considered slight. Not long afterwards, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal. Corporal G. H. Williams was killed in action on the 21st October 1917, during the Battle for Paschendaele to the east of Ypres (no known as Ieper). Harry has no known grave, but like the other 'Missing' of the Ypres salient, his name is inscribed on the Menin Gate.
Biography contributed by Karen Standen
Corporal George Henry (Harry) Williams, was the eldest son of George and Lucy Elizabeth Williams. In civilian life, Harry was employed as a draper however his passion was music and playing his violin. He was also a keen stamp collector. In 1915, Harry joined the A.I.F., a month after his younger brother Clarence.
During his two years and three months of service, Harry was hospitalised twice, the first time with pleurisy and the second time suffering shell shock, caused by the intense shelling during the Battle of Pozieres. Returning to his unit, Harry was wounded a seconded time however remained on duty as it was considered slight. Not long afterwards, he was prompted. Corporal G. H. Williams was killed in action on the 21st October 1917. Harry has no known grave.
Biography contributed by Linda Fletcher
Corporal George Henry Williams had a brother who also served in WW1 Service#2687 Clarence stanley Williams. Clarence had a son born April 1923, also called George Henry (Harry) Williams. He named him after his deceased brother. THIS George Henry Williams served in WW2 service#W1812 and was Killed in Action abord HMAS Vampire.