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Charles Edwin Williams
| Name on Board | CE Williams |
| Name on Service Records |
Charles Edwin Williams |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Clerk, Supplies and Transport, Commonwealth Railways |
| Place of Birth | Newport, Vic |
| Next of Kin | James and Ellen Williams |
| Address | 81 Alma Terrace, Newport, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 26/11/1915 |
| Service No. | 2442 |
| Enlistment Place | Adelaide, SA |
| Embarkation Place | Adelaide, SA |
| Embarkation Date | 9/03/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | RMS Mongolia |
| Unit on Embarkation | 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 24/10/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 29th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
15th Australian Field Ambulance, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Charles (Chas) Williams, educated in Williamstown and Wesley College and was connected with the Newport Methodist Church.
He worked for Robert Reid and Co prior to joining the Commonwealth Railways as a clerk and being transferred to Port Augusta, SA.
Cousins: F Holten (2940) KIA and C Coe (3267) died of wounds
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 9 December, 1916, p2
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