John David (Jack) WILLIAMS

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WILLIAMS, John David

Service Numbers:	NX118377, NX118377 (N151168)
Enlisted:	6 August 1942, Enlisted at Tomago, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gladstone, New South Wales, Australia, 30 December 1916
Home Town:	Gladstone, Kempsey, New South Wales
Schooling:	Kempsey High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith; Milk Carter
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 26 January 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery Plot 1A, Row A, Grave 6,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gladstone War Memorial, Kempsey Streets of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX118377
6 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Corporal, NX118377 (N151168), Enlisted at Tomago, NSW
6 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX118377, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

6 September 1943 - Embarked at Townsville

11 September 1943 - Dsiembarked at Port Morseby

Medals - 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medla, War Medal, Australian Service Medal

Biography contributed by Graham Prior

Played football with both the Gladstone and Kempsey teams and in the 1930's represented the North Coast in Newcastle. He was a member of the winning Cup Kempsey team and a prominent member of the Kempsey Crescent Head Surf Living Saving Club.

Jack Williams Crescent is named for him

STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent hereos

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