| Regimental number | 29118 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W R Williams, Alford Forest, Ashburton |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Sucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No 1), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Rees Williams and Jessie Williams, Alford Forest, Ashburton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp and reverted to Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; taken on strength, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 14 March 1917. Relinquished temporary rank of Lance Corporal, 14 March 1917. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, right shoulder), and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 8 June 1917; to England, 9 June 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 3 July 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 20 August 1917; marched in to 4th Reserve Bn, Sling, 11 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 29 October 1917. Marched out to Segregation Camp, 8 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 19 December 1917. Detached to Divisional Signallers, 26 January 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 2 February 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 3 February 1918. Promoted Corporal, 11 April 1918. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 25 April 1918. Killed in action, 31 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22020066 |