| Regimental number | 8/1030 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | 390 Cargill Road, South Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Williams, 390 Cargill Road, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Volunteers; 2 years in E Company, 4th (Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; drafted out; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Special Memorial No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Charles and Elizabeth Williams, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 19 April 1915 (tonsillitis); discharged from hospital, 23 April 1915. Killed in action, 4 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019722 |