
| Regimental number | 12/274 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coach painter |
| Address | Primrose Street, Frankton Junction |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Joseph Barlow Williams, Primrose Street, Frankton Junction |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, 16th Waikato Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Barlow Williams and Jane Elsmore Williams, Barton-on-Irwell, Manchester, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Gallipoli, 4 June 1915. War service: 296 days (of which 255 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019784 |
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