WILLIAMSON, John Harold
| Service Number: | 1626 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, June 1887 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Allossford School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wounds, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England , 14 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England Church of England Section, Grave 1703 Headstone inscription reads: Though his face we cannot see we hold him dear to memory |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1626, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1626, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1626, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 11 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1626, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound to the head. Invalided to England on the HS Delta |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Peter and Mary Williamson of 57 Nicholson Street, Allossford, Victoria
Husband of Grace Mabel Williamson nee George of 75 Rupert Street, Collingwood, Victoria. John and Mabel married in 1907c
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 14th June…… Private John Harold Williamson was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1886.
He married Grace Mabel George on 28th January, 1907 in the district of Fitzroy, Victoria.
Births were registered for the following children of John Harold & Grace Mabel Williamson: Mary Lucretia Williamson (born 1907, died 1907); John Alfred Williamson (born 1908, died 1908); Kate Clara Williamson (born 1909); Dorothy Annie Williamson (born 1910); Una Grace Williamson (born 1912) & Jean Edna Williamson (born 1913).
John Harold Williamson enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 7th December, 1914 as a 28 year old, married, Labourer from 75 Rupert Street, Collingwood, Victoria. John Williamson stated on his Attestation Papers that he had served for 4 years with 6th A.I.R & had left without discharge to go to India.
On 19th February, 1915 Private Williamson, Service number 1626, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Runic (A54) with the 5th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements.
Private John Williamson was wounded in action at Dardanelles on 11th May, 1915. He was transferred to Hospital Ship Guildford Castle with a bullet wound to head – severe. Pte Williamson was admitted to No. 17 General Hospital at Alexandria on 16th May, 1915. He was transferred to England on Hospital Ship Delta on 1st June, 1915.
He was admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England. He was listed as dangerously ill on 21st May, 1915 then progressing favourably on 31st May, 1915.
Private John Williamson died on 14th June, 1915 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England from wounds received in action.
He was buried in in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England where 49 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/k---w.html
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