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WILLIAMS, Albert Ernest
Service Number: | 238 |
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Enlisted: | 9 February 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Putney, England, 1888 |
Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Conductor |
Died: | Head injury (due to fall & seizure), Adelaide, South Australia, 14 December 1935 |
Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Light Oval Row 6S C/EW:E site 40 |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
9 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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31 May 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 238, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' |
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31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 238, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
10 Apr 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Albert was born in 1888 in Putney, England. He married Margaret Cobb in 1909. they Emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia in 1911 aboard the Otway. They resided in Adelaide and had 4 children a Daughter and a son (2 others deceased when infants).
Albert joined the 27th Battilion and left to fight on 31/5/1915, he was wounded (GSW & gas) and so he returned to Australia and was discharged on 10 Apr 1916.
Albert went on to have another six children (all daughters). Albert died in 1935 from a head injury due to a fall, and it has been said by family members he suffered a seizure (resulting from his war injuries).