Vernon James Williams MM

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Vernon James Williams. Image courtesy Julia Williams.

WILLIAMS, Vernon James

Service no: 6841 [1]

Place of birth: Sutton, 29 July 1888

Address: Amaroo Public School, Orange

Occupation: Teacher

Next of kin: Elizabeth Williams (mother), later James Williams (father), Amaroo Public School, Orange

Date of enlistment: 1 May 1916

Place of enlistment: Sydney

Age at enlistment: 27

Fate: Proceeded to camp at Dubbo 1 May 1916. Proceeded to camp at Liverpool 16 June 1916. Passed Musketry School, Liverpool, 9 August 1916. Assigned rank of Acting Corporal 5 October 1916. Embarked HMAT SS Port Napier, Sydney, 17 November 1916. Disembarked Devon 29 January 1917. Proceeded to France 13 March 1917. Awarded the Military Medal 13 May 1919. Admitted to Edinburgh Military Hospital 2 June 1919. Discharged from hospital 19 June 1919. Embarked Main for return to Australia 23 July 1919. Discharged from AIF 6 December 1919.

Date of death: 4 August 1954, Wahroonga, aged 66

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