George Arnold James WILLIAMS

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WILLIAMS, George Arnold James

Service Number:	3617
Enlisted:	13 July 1917, Enlisted at Loxton, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Alawoona, Loxton Waikerie, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Morphettville, SA, 19 August 1986, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 16, Grave 880A
Memorials:	Alawoona & District WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

13 Jul 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3617, Enlisted at Loxton, SA
2 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 3617, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 3617, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 3617
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 3617, 9th Light Horse Regiment
15 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3617

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

17 July 1919 - Returned to Australia on board Dunlace Castle

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

RSL Information

6 November 1964 - Transferred to Murray Bridge Sub Branch: address was 64 Standen Street, Murray Bridge

29 June 1986 - Transferred to Edwardstown Sub Branch

Other addresses: Alwoona;New Webourne MIne, Williamstown; last known address was Austral Terrace Nursing Home, Austral Terrace, Morphettville, SA

21 April 1927 - Married Linda Matilda Mason at Presbyterian Church, Propsect

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