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Williams G G     Pte    3355

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 5 years, 1 month ago

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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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