
| Regimental number | 18310 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F J Williams, PO Box 84, Westport |
| Previous military service | Served in No 8 Company, Garrison Artillery, Westport; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Driver |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Hedauville Communal Cemetery Extension (Row H, Grave No 28), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W.F.J. and S. Williams, Romilly Street, Westport |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 March 1917. Admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth, 28 March 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 13 April 1917; discharged on leave, 17 May 1917. Taken on strength, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 17 August 1917. Admitted to Venereal Disease Section, Codford, 1 September 1917; discharged, 17 November 1917. Re-admitted to VD Section, 29 November 1917; discharged, attached to VD Section, 15 December 1917. Taken on strength, NZ Field Artillery, Ewshott, 19 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 February 1918; taken on strength, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, in the field, 15 February 1918, and posted to 3rd Battery. Killed in action, 5 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 24 Archives Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |