Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Private Percival Williams, courtesy of Kim Phillips of The

Spirits of Gallipoli website.

Williams P    Pte    1251    Percival         14 Inf Bn    27    Blacksmith    Married    C of E       

Address:    Flemington, Victoria St, “Park View”   

Next of Kin:    Williams, P, Mrs, “Park View”, Victoria St, Flemington   

                                                     72 Wolseley St, Kensington         (by 11 May 1915)

Enlisted:    28 Sep 1914       

Embarked:     A38 Ulysses 22 Dec 1914   

Date of death:  02/05/1915

LONE PINE MEMORIAL

Private Percival Williams' name on the Lone Pine Memorial, courtesy of Kim Phillips

of The Spirits of Gallipoli website.

 

 

PRIVATE P. WILLIAMS.   Private Percy Williams, Army Medical Corps, killed in the Dardanelles was a Geelong youth and his mother resides in Western street, Geelong West. Williams, who learned his trade at Humble and Sons was 28 years of age and a married man with two children. He was for many years a bandsman with the Geelong City and Geelong Harbour Trust bands. He joined the forces last December from Essendon, where his wife and family are now living at 72 Wolseley street, Kensington.   PERSONAL PARTICULARS. (1915, May 11). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1516028

 

Private P. Williams (killed) was a resident of Flemington. The Rev. Mr. Brewer, of St. George's, Royal Park, conveyed the sad message to the widow of deceased.   LOCAL CASUALTY LIST. (1915, May 13). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74588785

 

Private P. Williams, who has died of wounds at Gallipoli, was a member of the Essendon and Flemington [Rifle]club. Private F. Butler and Sergeant Knuckey, members of the same club, have been wounded. Captain Wells, of Ascot Vale, who died from wounds, was a well known assistant and instructor at rifle club prize meetings. Sergeant-Major Baker, Captain Bennett, Privates C. English, W. Steele, J. King, who have also been wounded, are members of the Thistle Club.   WITH BALL CARTRIDGE. (1915, May 29). Weekly Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 19. Retrieved January 19, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121127217

 

War Service Commemorated

St George's Anglican Church

Patriotic Concert, Essendon Town Hall, 1914

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour killed

Regimental Register