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WILLIAMS, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2005 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1900 |
| Home Town: | Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2005, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 46th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 46th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Francis was killed in action in the ill-fated attack of First Battle of Bullecourt aged 16 years 6 months old. His brother also served, Private Edward Richard Williams. 2573. 46th BN, he was invalided back home in 1918 due to deafness.
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