William John WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, William John

Service Numbers: SN 754, 754
Enlisted: 16 December 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 43rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Liverpool, England, 1878
Home Town: Torrensville, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Machinist
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 13 March 1917
Cemetery: London Rifle Brigade Cemetery
London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

16 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 754, 43rd Infantry Battalion
9 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 754, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 754, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt

Son of Jack and Mary WILLIAMS

Husband of Ada Emily MARKHAM

Father of Lily May, Joseph Edgar (1911) and Myrtle Edna (1914)