WILLIAMS, Seth James (James Gifford)
| Service Number: | 2200 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1916, Adamstown, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 20 April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher/Locksmith/Striker |
| Died: | Natural causes (cerebro-vascular disease/hypertension), Rockhampton, Queensland, 11 February 1956, aged 69 years |
| Cemetery: |
North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld Grave Location: RC - Section 4, Row 23, Grave 50 |
| Memorials: | Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2200, Adamstown, New South Wales | |
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| 3 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2200, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 3 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2200, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney | |
| 7 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2200, 1st Divisional Train |
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Seth James WILLIAMS
Born: April 20th, 1886 (Off-Boggo Road) Morton Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Father: Levi Williams
Mother: Frances (nee-Bartlett) Williams.
1st Marriage: Mary Teresa McCAFFERY, May 2nd, 1907, St Marks' Church, Wickham, NSW
Children to this Marriage: Elsie Magdalene (nee Williams) Hines, Mary Gwendoline (nee Williams) Howden, and Lucy Anne (nee Williams) Smith
Military Details: Australian Military Forces, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Private SERN: 2200. Enlisted 23 Mar 1916 at Adamstown, NSW
2nd Marriage: Agnes Elsie CONNELLAN, October 29th, 1927 at Theodore, Queensland - (at the time of marriage know as "James Gifford WILLIAMS", (married Agnes Elsie Connellan in act of bigotry while still married to Mary McCaffery
Children to this Marriage: Nellie May, Rose Mary, Frances Ellenor, James Edward, Stella Ann, Thomas Llewellyn, Arthur Allan & Alice Agnes WILLIAMS
Death: Seth James WILLIAMS (aka James Gifford Williams), Reg No: 1959/969 55, Date of Death: February 11th, 1959 at "Eventide Nursing Home" Rockhampton, Queensland
Burial: February 12th, 1959 at the North Rockhampton Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland
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