WILLIAMSON, Francis Roy
| Service Number: | 1988 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 November 1915, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yass, New South Wales, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Memorials: | Yass & District WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Goulburn, New South Wales | |
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| 23 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1988, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1988, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney | |
| 7 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1988, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
Francis Roy Williamson
FRANCIS ROY WILLIAMSON (1894-1923) born at Yass, son of Thomas Pye and Esther Elizabeth Mary Williamson nee Passmore. He enlisted in the 3rd Regiment, 55th Battalion, 14th Brigade as Lance Corporal 1988 on November 24th, 1915. He was firstly received at Goulburn Depot after serving 4 years with the Seniors Cadets and Infantry. The 55th Battalion embarked on HMAT SS Barambah A 37 at Sydney on June 23rd, 1916 and they entered camp at Salisbury on August 26th. He embarked on the Princess Henrietta at Folkestone on December 3rd, 1916. Promoted to Lance Corporal on October 7th, 1917. Roy was wounded in October 1918 while serving in Bullecourt, France and sent to the Duchess of Connaught Red Cross Hospital with a penetrating Guns Shot Wound in the chest and shoulder. He was repatriated to Australia on December 13th, 1918 on the Karoola and returned to his family in Yass. He never fully recovered and this ultimately caused his death. Awarded the 1914-5 Star, British War Medal,Victory Medal. [Davis of Gounyan - Roll of Honour]
Submitted 3 May 2015 by Beryl Pittman
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