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WILLIAMSON, Maurice Kaye
| Service Number: | 1444 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Klemzig, SA, Australia, 22 April 1887 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurseryman |
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World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1444, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1444, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne |
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Maurice Kaye Williamson was born on the 22nd of April 1887 and grew up in Klemzig, South Australia. Before joining the war, Williamson was a nursery man. His father, Rev C.H.D Williamson, was listed as his next of kin on his enlistement papers. Williamson was 27 years old when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces on the 28th of November 1914.
March 1915, Williamson embarked the H.M.T. Osmanieh in Lemnos Greece where the logistical installations were located such as hospitals, supply depots, and rest camps. . On the 4th of September 1915 until 26th September 1915, Williamson trained in Alexandria and joined the 10th Infantry Battalion 2nd Reinforcement.
Williamson’s first battle was at Gallipoli between 28th September to 2nd December 1915. This was to be Williamson’s only battle, as he was taken off strength and went in and out hospital for many illnesses, mainly diarrhoea. Williamson then left Alexandria and was admitted to hospital in Mudros, Greece and with diarrhoea again.
Williamson stayed in hospital from 2nd of December 1915 until the 7th of March 1916. While in hospital, Williamson was diagnosed with Dysentery and Otis Media. Otitis Media is an infection of the middle ear. Fluid builds up in the middle ear and without treatment may lead to hearing loss. Dysentery is an infection of the Intestines that causes diarrhoea.
Williamson re-joined in Serapeum Egypt 7th March 1916. Williamson was then taken off strength from 10th Infantry Battalion, 2nd April 1916. Due to all his injuries and deafness, Williamson did not fight in the western front as he was evacuated back to Australia medically unfit 24th April 1916.
After Williamson returned home to Adelaide, he married Laura Elizabeth Clare in 1917. Williamson went back to England where his family originated and had a son named Peter. He had 4 grandchildren, 2 girls and 2 boys.
Bibliography
National Archives of Australia (1914). WILLIAMSON Maurice Kaye : Service Number - 1444 : Place of Birth - Klemzig SA. [online] National Archives of Australia. Available at:https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8389899 [Accessed 9 Mar. 2024]
www.awm.gov.au. (n.d.). Colour patch : 10 Infantry Battalion, AIF. [online] Available at: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C351493.
Amazonaws.com. (2024). Australian Imperial Force. [online] Available at: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RCDIG1067554/large/5372345.JPG [Accessed 13 Mar. 2024].
www.awm.gov.au. (n.d.). AWM4 23/27/2 - March - April 1915 Unit Diary. [online] Available at: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1341851?image=3 [Accessed 11 Mar. 2024]
williamsfamilytree.co.uk. (n.d.). Maurice Kaye Williamson the Williams Family Tree. [online] Available at: https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I119284&tree=wft [Accessed 9 Mar. 2024].
www.awm.gov.au. (n.d.). The Australian War Memorial Lemnos. [online] Available at: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/PL1546.
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