Alfred James WILLIAMSON

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WILLIAMSON, Alfred James

Service Number:	1931
Enlisted:	20 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Augusta, South Australia, 30 December 1894
Home Town:	Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Adelaide Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Mill-hand
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

20 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia
1 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1931, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1931, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE A. J. WILLIAMSON.

Mrs. George Foster, Carlisle-street, Glanville, has received notification of the death of her eldest brother, Private Alfred James Williamson, who died of wounds received at the Dardanelles on August 6. Private Williamson was born at Port Augusta where his father, Mr. James Williamson still resides. Prior to enlistment he had resided at Port Adelaide 17 years, where he enjoyed the esteem of many friends. He was of a quiet and generous nature. He enlisted in January and served with the 5th Reinforcements to the 12th Battalion. A younger brother, Edwin Lionel, is now in camp at the Jubilee Oval." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 18 Sep 1915 (nla.gov.au)

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