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WILLIAMS, William Morgan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 9426 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 6 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electircal Engineer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 9 June 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie Plot 111, Row D, Grave 17, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, New Farm State School War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 9426, Enlisted at Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 9426, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 9426, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 9 Jun 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 9426, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 9426 awm_unit: 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-06-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Norman M Bell & Co
10 November 1915 - Mother signed a letter giving consent for William to enlisted in the AIF
24 September 1916 - Varicocele
1 June 1918 - Wounded in action, gassed and died of wounds
Medals: 1914-15 Star, Biritsh War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Stepfather HUSSEY, Pte. George Forbes, 13791. 3rd Australian Gen. Hosp. Australian Army Medical Corps. Died of disease 21st April, 1917. Age 51.
Stepbrother HUSSEY, Pte. Arthur Dudley, 1013. 2nd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 9th April, 1917. Age 27.