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WILLIAMS, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 625 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Aughton, Lancashire, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Lockhart, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Oakes Institute, Liverpool, England |
| Occupation: | Agriculturist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 3 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 625, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 625, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 625, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Sydney | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 625, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 625 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Severely wounded at Gallipoli during the August 1915 fighting, gun shot to the side of the head which removed most of his ear and caused hearing problems and other complications. Rejoined the Light Horse in the desert campaign and killed in action near Beersheba on 3 November 1917. Born in England,he came out to Australia in about 1911. His brother filled out his Roll of Honour form, W. Williams, a Lieutenant of the 10th Battalion Manchester Regiment.