WILLIAMS, Samuel
| Service Number: | 5113 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Vic., 1880 |
| Home Town: | Gore, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Warwick War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5113, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5113, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5113, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
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Military Medal
'During the attack East of MONT ST. QUENTIN near PERONNE on 2nd September 1918, these men [654 R. PENNY, 5113 S. WILLIAMS, 1004 A.G. McINTOSH, 6336 A. JENNER] were stretcher bearers. The casualties were heavy, and they worked continuously all day and the succeeding night, attending and carrying wounded. All this work was performed under artillery and machine gun fire, which for some hours during the early part of the fight was most intense. The gallantry and devotion of these men was the means of saving the lives of many of the wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919