Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Private Gordon Williams, 6th Field Ambulance, taken at the Talma Studios, Melbourne
in 1915. Photo courtesy of Robin Benjamin.
Williams G G Pte 3355 George Gordon 6 Field Amb 22 Sheep yardsman, clerk Single Pres
Address: Ascot Vale, Charles St, 53
Next of Kin: Williams, George William, father, 53 Charles St, Ascot Vale
"Gooparle", Lang's Rd, Ascot Vale by 23/10/1917
Enlisted: 10 Feb 1915
Embarked: A31 Ajana 4 Jun 1915
Relatives on Active Service:
Williams H J Pte 1791 brother
Jamieson J M-Pte-16712 brother in law KIA
Anderson-J-Driver-6909 cousin
Williams Brothers' Album
I have been very fortunate in having been given access to a photograph album, courtesy of Robin Benjamin, which had been sent home in 1917 by brothers George Gordon Williams and Harold James Williams, at that time serving with 12 Field Ambulance.
Gordon Williams embarked with the 6 Field Ambulance on the Ajana on 4 June 1915, and his brother Harold with the 23 Infantry Battalion. Gordon transferred to 12 Field Ambulance on 27 October 1916, and Harold joined him there a few weeks later on 13 December 1916.
The photos were placed in the album in fairly random order, so they have been sorted and grouped together in as close to chronological order as can be managed.
Williams-G-G-Pte-3355-embarkation Embarkation at Melbourne, at sea, Bombay, Suez, 1915.
Williams-G-G-Pte-3355-Egypt 6th Field Ambulance in Egypt, 1915-1916.
Williams-G-G-Pte-3355-France 12th Field Ambulance in France and Belgium 1916 & 1917
Williams-G-G-Pte-3355-leave Harold and Gordon on Leave, 1917
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CHRISTMAS BILLIES
Miss Cook, "Ashby," McPherson st, received the following acknowledgment of Xmas billy: As one of the boys from Gallipoli, it falls to my lot to write you this note of appreciation of your kind action of sending such a fine collection in the Xmas billy. We have with us a chap who is acquainted with you and your people. He is Gordon Williams of Ascot Vale, and he wishes to be remembered to you all.
PRIVATE GEORGE LLOYD
CHRISTMAS BILLIES. (1916, March 16). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 4 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74592248
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WILLIAMS-CAIRNS.--On 3rd July, 1918, at Edinburgh, Scotland, by the Rev. David Bradbury, Q.M.S., George Gordon Williams, A.I.F., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Williams, Lang's rd, Ascot Vale, to Eva Sturway, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Cairns, Edinburgh.
Family Notices. (1918, November 7). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74607572
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War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall R-Y
Ascot Vale State School (G)
Association of Stock and Station Agents
Knox Presbyterian Church
Maribyrnong-Bagotville Hill Returned Soldiers' Memorial
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded AMC
Regimental Register
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