WILLIAMS, David
| Service Number: | 1301 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 7th Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Wales, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 7 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bapaume Communal Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Driver, 1301, 4th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Driver, 1301, 4th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Port Macquarie, Sydney | |
| 12 Apr 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 7th Army Service Corps | |
| 7 Apr 1917: | Involvement Driver, 1301, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1301 awm_unit: 7th Australian Army Service Corps Company awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-04-07 |
Seeking relatives
David Williams was the first husband of my great grandmother.
He was killed in France before they had any children so his bloodline was cruelly stopped. Technically he should have been my great grandfather.
His medals and effects were sent to his widow and kept in the family.
She went on to marry another WW1 veteran and my family tree was created.
I have his medals in my possession and they have travelled with me to Gallipoli and France with me on military service.
I felt a responsibility to honour him and keep his flame alive as he had no children of his own.
I visited his grave in Bapuame, France and had a beer with him in 2001 and it was a strangely moving experience. I wonder if any of his family made the journey to see where he lays.
What I seek now, with the help of the internet, is to return his medals to his family.
they have been with my family for over 100 years but they aren't ours.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Submitted 1 June 2023 by Tod Sheaves
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