David Morris WILLIAMS

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WILLIAMS, David Morris

Service Number:	B/V48
Enlisted:	14 August 1941
Last Rank:	Stoker
Last Unit:	HMAS Moreton
Born:	Gympie, Queensland, 8 October 1906
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Gympie State School
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Natural causes, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 18 July 1988, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Gladstone Cemetery, Qld Memorial at grave site of his parents - Levi, Frances & brother - Allan Arnold WILLIAMS. Ashes interred and allotted to his parents grave site; Grave Location: B/9/5, Section B/Row 9/Position 5.
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World War 2 Service

14 Aug 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, B/V48
14 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, B/V48, HMAS Moreton
14 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, B/V48, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
31 Jan 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, B/V48, HMAS Moreton
31 Jan 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, B/V48, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)

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Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

David Morris WILLIAMS, born October 8th, 1903 at Gympie, Queensland.

Father: Levi Williams, Mother: Frances (nee Bartlett) Williams.

Siblings of David Morris WILLIAMS: Florence Alice (nee Williams) Kearney, Seth James (James Gifford) Williams, Levi Llewellyn, Lucy Ann (nee Williams) Morton/Mulligan, Thomas Bartlett, Arthur Reginald, Allen Arnold, *David* & Frances Pearl WILLIAMS.

Marriage: Ella McDOWALL on June 28th, 1925 at St Peters' Church, Townsville, Queensland (Reg No: 1925/ 2779 8797).

Divorce: Annulled by decree of the Supreme Court of Queensland on December 5th, 1938.

Children: Joyce Ella (nee Williams) Drescher, Gordon, Eleanor Frances (nee Williams) Caterer, Gladys Williams, Betty Joan (nee Williams) Regeling.

Military Details: (RAN) Royal Australian Navy - "Embarked: HMAS Moreton"; Stoker 1; Service No: B/V48; Enlisted: August 14th, 1941 at Brisbane, Queensland; Discharged: January 31st, 1946. Next of Kin: "Brother - Thomas", Thomas Bartlett Williams.

Died: July 18th, 1988 at Maryborough, Queensland.

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