Alfred (Lofty) WILLIAMSON

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Service Number:	2555
Enlisted:	20 June 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia, 6 October 1893
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Sale High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	School teacher
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 11 April 1917, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France
Memorials:	Rosedale Shire Honour Roll, Toongabbie St. David's Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

20 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2555, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2555, 14th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
20 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
26 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
1 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 14th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
10 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 14th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
29 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 14th Infantry Battalion, France
6 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 14th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement Captain, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-04-11

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Prior to enlisting, Alfred "Lofty" Williamson played 11 games (1912-14) for the Carlton FC, and 8 games (1914) for the Melbourne FC in the VFL.

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