| Regimental number | 25765 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Russell |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.5 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T R Williams, Russell, Bay of Islands |
| Previous military service | Served in 15th (North Auckland) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Christ's Church (Anglican) Roll of Honor ('Heroes of the Great War'), Russell. Father: T.R. Williams, Russell, Auckland |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an advance he showed the greatest initiative and promptness in entering an enemy trench and killing six of the enemy, who had been passed by the first waves and who were bombing our troops and causing many casualties.'
Source: 'London Gazette' (4th Supplement) Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 5 February 1917, and posted to C Company. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 8 April 1917 (scabies), and transferred to No 4 Stationary Hospital, Arques; rejoined unit, in the field, 12 April 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 29 May 1917. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 8 June 1917. Promoted Corporal, 23 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019872 |