'This Officer has shown outstanding ability since receiving his promotion from the ranks. In the operations around Flers last September this Officer displayed great gallantry in leading his platoon into action. He was in charge of a party which cleared the dugouts in the village and personally accounted for a large number of the enemy. When the village was bombarded on September 26th this Officer took a party of volunteers and searched the village for wounded whilst the same was subjected to heavy artillery fire and had them removed to a place of safety. He continued to do good work during the operations and was badly wounded by shell fire later.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 1 June 1917

Regimental number	6/775
Date of birth	31 August 1879
Place of birth	Westminster, London, England
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Soldier
Address	Defence Department, Blenheim
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	35
Height	5' 5"
Weight	143 lbs
Next of kin	Father, Alfred Williams, 9 Pulford Street, Pimlico, London, England
Previous military service	Sergeant Major, New Zealand Permanent Staff; 15 years' service in British Army
Enlistment date	12 September 1914
Place of enlistment	Sockburn, Christchurch
Rank on embarkation	Sergeant
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
	The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank	Captain
Final unit	2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Fate	Killed in Action 1 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records	39
Place of burial	Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No 30), France
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Alfred Thomas and Jemima Williams, 68 Pulford Street, Pimlico, London, England
Medals	Mentioned in Despatches 'This Officer has shown outstanding ability since receiving his promotion from the ranks. In the operations around Flers last September this Officer displayed great gallantry in leading his platoon into action. He was in charge of a party which cleared the dugouts in the village and personally accounted for a large number of the enemy. When the village was bombarded on September 26th this Officer took a party of volunteers and searched the village for wounded whilst the same was subjected to heavy artillery fire and had them removed to a place of safety. He continued to do good work during the operations and was badly wounded by shell fire later.' Source: London Gazette Date: 1 June 1917
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805