David Williams

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Fri, 08/09/2017 - 13:10

First Name:

David

Last Name:

Williams

Mother's Name:

Catherine Williams

Father's Name:

Thomas Williams

Date Enlisted:

Wednesday, April 5, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

17th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, May 3, 1917

Place of Death:

Bullecourt, France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

David Williams (Service No 5666) was born in Betws-y-Coed, Wales around 1877.

At enlistment David was single, 39 years old, and worked as a miner at Scarborough, N.S.W.

He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A14 Euripides with 17th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement on 9th September 1916. He arrived in England on 26th October 1916 and joined A Company, 17th Battalion in France on 24th January 1917.

David was initially listed as missing in action, then later declared as having been killed in action at Bullecourt, on 3rd May 1917, most likely when a shell exploded.

There is no known grave for David.

His service and sacrifice is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, WILLIAMS D