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WILLIAMS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5467 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Kangaroo Flat, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Polygon Wood, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 29), Belgium, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5467, 7th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5467, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5467, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 10 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 8 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5467, 57th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5467, 57th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood |
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