William WILLIAMS

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WILLIAMS, William

Service Number:	3964
Enlisted:	23 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Elizabeth, South Africa, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3964, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3964, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE W. WILLIAMS.

News has been received that Private William Williams was killed in action on August 22. Prior to enlisting he was employed in the building trade at Murray Bridge and Adelaide. He was born in South Africa and was a quiet, steady man. His untimely death is mourned by a large circle of friends, by whom he was highly respected." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 21 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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