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Photograph, Tesla Studios, George Alfred Williams, c.1914
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Private George Alfred Williams
Service number 70
Final Rank Private
Unit 13 Fld.Amb.
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Rolls
First World War Nominal Roll:
Unit
13 Fld.Amb.
Conflict
First World War, 1914-1918
Rank
Private
Timeline
Date of enlistment 22 September 1914
Date of fate 17 September 1918
Father W.A. Williams of Belle Vue, Eltham
Promoted to Corporal 15 March 1916 and transferred to 6th Field Ambulance
Transferred to 13th Field Ambulance 9.2.17
Made temporary Sergeant from 27 April to 26 May 1918 whilst his unit awaited a replacement Sergeant at which point he reverted to Corporal.
Died of shrapnel wounds to his left side and face received in action with the 4th Australian Field Ambulance in France, 17 Sep. 1918
His mother, Mary Ann Williams (nee Kidd) gave written permission for him to enlist In his Will he left all his effects to his mother..
Williams George Alfred : SERN 70 : POB Heidleberg VIC : POE Broadmeadows VIC : NOK F Williams W A
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=1807628&isAv=Nmarg ball collection, 1914, george alfred williams, tesla studios photographer 244 chapel st prahran