ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WILLIAMS, John Robert

WILLIAMS, John Robert

Full Name: John Robert

WILLIAMS

Date of Birth: 01

–

1895

Place of birth: Richmond VIC

Australia

Occupation: Baker

Address: Noggerup Sawmill WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Ellen Williams

Next of Kin Address: Noggerup Sawmill WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5215

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-12

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, FRANCE

Age at Death: 21

Burial Location: Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery Albert France- Plot 1, Row B, Grave 3.

12/01/1916- To 43 Depot Company as Private
3/03/1916- To No. 7 Depot Battalion ” D ” Company
13/03/1916- To 16th Battalion 16th Reinforcements
24/04/1916- To 4th Training Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt ex Australia
11/05/1916- To 3rd Training Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
20/05/1916- Transferred 51st Battalion in the field Egypt
14/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
21/08/1916- Joined 51st Battalion in the field France ex 4th Australian Division Base Depot France
3/09/1916- Reported MISSING  IN  ACTION France
3/09/1916- Reported  KILLED  IN  ACTION Pozieres,  France ( Court of Enquiry 23/04/1917 )

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 34520

Victory Medal – No. 34576

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 323239.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Noggerup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 154.