WILLIAMS, Charles Walter
| Service Number: | 282 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Katunga, Victoria, Australia, 21 June 1887 |
| Home Town: | Numurkah, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sandmount State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Enteric Fever, Manchester Hospital, Lancashire, England , 28 June 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Manchester Southern Cemetery, England, United Kingdom Row Q, Grave No. 213 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Numurkah Saluting Their Service Mural, Numurkah and District War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 282, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 282, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 282, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 2 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 282, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW abdomen DOW Manchester England |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Charles Walter Williams was born at Katunga, Victoria on 21st June, 1887. His mother – Harriet May Williams died on 1897.
Charles Walter Williams (known as “Wally”) enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 13th September, 1914 as a 27 year old, single, Labourer from Numurkah, Victoria.
On 22nd December, 1914 Private Charles Walter Williams, Service number 282, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ulysses (A38) with 14th Infantry Battalion, “B” Company.
Private Charles Walter Williams was wounded in action between 1st & 3rd May, 1915 at the Dardanelles. He was admitted to No. 17 General Hospital at Alexandria on 6th May, 1915 with gunshot wounds to Lumbar region – severe. He embarked for England on Delta on 2nd June, 1915.
Private Charles Walter Williams died on 28th June, 1915 at Manchester Hospital, Lancashire, England from Enteric Fever & wounds received in action.
He was buried on Southern Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire, England where 16 other WW1 Australian War Graves (or connected to Australia) are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/-southern.html
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