Walter Roland Williams

Walter Roland Williams

Personal Information
Date of Birth	19 Jun 1914
Place of Birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Age at Enlistment	26 years old
Description	5'5½" (1.66m) tall ; ; brown complexion ; blue eyes ; black hair ; scar on back of head and palm left hand
Occupation	Truck driver
Religion	Church of England
Address	Fourth road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Hazel Iris Jean Williams
Military Information
Reg Number	WX6356
Date of Enlistment	16 Jul 1940
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion
Post War Details

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries: 1937 at 138 York road, Midland Junction, truck driver; 1943 at Fourth road, Armadale, truck driver.

Married Hazel Iris Clarke (1915 - 1980) in 1936. Hazel died on 15 Sep 1980 in Bentley, aged 65.

War Service

Walter enlisted at Claremont on 16 Jul 1940 and was initially sent to the Naval Base Training Depot before being posted to teh Northam Camp on 28 Oct 1940 where he joined the No 1 Training Battalion. On 14 Jan 1941 Walter was posted to the 7th Reinforcement draft for the 2/11th Battalion. This was changed to the 6th reinforcement draft on 11 Feb 1941, and Walter was granted pre-embarkation leave from 11 to 17 Mar 1941. On 25 Mar 1941 he was reposted toteh 7th Reinforcement draft, and on 16 Apr 1941 in Fremantle he boarded SS Île de France, part of Convoy US 10 to Egypt

Middle Easat 16 Apr 1941 - 17 Mar 1942 New Guinea 5 Nov 1944 - 19 Nov 1945 Demobilized on 20 Dec 1945

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1958 at 10 Strickland street, South Perth, labourer; 1963 at Toolibin, storekeeper; 1972 - 1980 at 6 Keaney Place, Bentley;

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