WILLIAMS, Alfred
(Service number 47492)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 01/09/1892 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Postal Officer | ||
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| Next of Kin | J. WILLIAMS (father), Waimate, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 26th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company | ||
| Date | 9 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 October 1973 | Age | 81 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Joseph & Louisa Ann (nee GAY) WILLIAMS. Brother Ernest WILLIAMS also served in WWI. Brother Thomas Henry WILLIAMS served in the South African War. Alfred & Ernest returned to NZ on Transport 203 in January 1919. Married Ruby Jane SNELL in 1919. Three sons, one daughter. Accorded RSA honours at funeral.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [07 March 2014]; NZ BDM Indexes (DIA) [08 March 2014]; Otago Daily Times, 2 January 1919 (Papers Past) [10 March 2014]; Timaru Herald, 19 October 1973 (Timaru District Library) [March 2014]; Cemetery Records - headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG microfiche collection) [March 2014]
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