Arthur (Joe) WILLIAMS

Service Numbers:	QX45075, Q36385
Enlisted:	24 March 1941
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	42 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia, 15 February 1918
Home Town:	Malchi, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Cancer, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 3 January 1997, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Rockhampton Crematorium, Qld
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Corporal, QX45075, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF, also Q36385 - FTD 22/12/1941 no pay 22/6/41-21/12/41
24 Mar 1941:	Involvement Corporal, Q36385, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF, FTD 22/12/1941 - also QX45075no pay 22/6/41-21/12/41
24 Mar 1941:	Enlisted
21 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX45075, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF
27 Aug 1943:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX45075, 42nd Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, Artillery shell splinter in spinal column. Removed from line to battalion first aid and returned to combat after 2 days
9 Nov 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX45075, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF

Wounded in Action

Received shrapnel from an Australian artillery shell which landed short of aimed target while D company where climbing steep slope of Charlies Hill during The Battle of The Ridges campaign south of Salamaua near the village of Kamiaturn.
The shrapnel entered his spinal column and it was concluded too dangerous to operate on for fear of further injury.
Was held off the line to two days to recover from the injury before being sent forward again.

Submitted 26 July 2021 by russell williams

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