Walter Roland Williams
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 19 Jun 1914 |
Place of Birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Age at Enlistment | 26 years old |
Description | 5'5½" (1.66m) tall ; ; brown complexion ; blue eyes ; black hair ; scar on back of head and palm left hand |
Occupation | Truck driver |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Fourth road, Armadale, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs. Hazel Iris Jean Williams |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | WX6356 |
Date of Enlistment | 16 Jul 1940 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion |
Post War Details | |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries: 1937 at 138 York road, Midland Junction, truck driver; 1943 at Fourth road, Armadale, truck driver.
Married Hazel Iris Clarke (1915 - 1980) in 1936. Hazel died on 15 Sep 1980 in Bentley, aged 65.
War Service
Walter enlisted at Claremont on 16 Jul 1940 and was initially sent to the Naval Base Training Depot before being posted to teh Northam Camp on 28 Oct 1940 where he joined the No 1 Training Battalion. On 14 Jan 1941 Walter was posted to the 7th Reinforcement draft for the 2/11th Battalion. This was changed to the 6th reinforcement draft on 11 Feb 1941, and Walter was granted pre-embarkation leave from 11 to 17 Mar 1941. On 25 Mar 1941 he was reposted toteh 7th Reinforcement draft, and on 16 Apr 1941 in Fremantle he boarded SS Île de France, part of Convoy US 10 to Egypt
Middle Easat 16 Apr 1941 - 17 Mar 1942 New Guinea 5 Nov 1944 - 19 Nov 1945 Demobilized on 20 Dec 1945
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1958 at 10 Strickland street, South Perth, labourer; 1963 at Toolibin, storekeeper; 1972 - 1980 at 6 Keaney Place, Bentley;
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