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WILLIAMS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3159 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Cramlington, England, 1883 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cramlington Colliery School, England |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3159, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3159, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3159, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney | |
| 17 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3159, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3159 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-17 |
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