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Walter Roland Williams

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Walter Roland Williams
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Personal Information
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
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates 16 Apr 1941 ‒ 14 May 1941
Transport Details SS Île de France Fremantle to Port Tewfik
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 to the 7th Reinforcement draft, and on 16 Apr 1941 in Fremantle he boarded SS Île de France, part of Convoy US 10. The convoy sailed to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) where it was split into two groups, with the SS Île de France remaining in COlombo for 10 days before proceeding to Port Tewfik in Egypt where again there was a two day delay befor ethe men disembarked on 14 May 1941.


On arrival Walter wasposted to the 19th Australian Infantry Training Battalion for further training before being sent on 24 Jul 1941 to join the 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion. Walter was charged on 4 Aug 1941 with Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, for which he was fined 10/- ($1). However, he must have settled quickly as on 3 Feb 1942 he was promoted Acting Corporal. Along with the rest of his battalion and the 2/3 Field Regiment (Artillery), he embarked aboard SS Durban Castle at Port Tewfik at 9:30am on 16 Feb 1942, and they sailed at 4:00pm for Australia



Middle Easat - 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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