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Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Williamson, Percy Service Number 5477

Died of illness 31st October 1918 3rd Australian General Hospital, France

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NAME Williamson, Percy

SERVICE NO 5477

UNIT 4th Battalion/17

th Reinfs.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 23 yrs 8 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Summer Hill, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 4 Nov 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Casula

PREVIOUS SERVICE Nil

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Mary Elizabeth Williamson, 187 Elswick St., Leichhardt/

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 8½”. Weight-144lbs. Chest-36½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Light Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 9 Apr 1916-Sydney A71 “Nestor”.

DISEMBARKED

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 24 Sept 1917-VD- while on leave in UK.60 days/ Broncho-Pneumonia

DIED 31 Oct 1918-Broncho-Pneumonia 3rd

Aust., Gen Hosp France.

BURIED Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

MEDALS British War Medal-36784 ?, Victory Medal-36007. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-354092.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 1 Parcel cont;- 1 wallet, 1 diary, cards, photos, letters, 1 torch (damaged), 2 razors, badges, rosary, Identity disc, coins, 150 francs forwarded to Chief pay-master HQ. to be credited to Pte Williams Account./

WILL Beneficiary;- Mother

CORRESPONDENCE Mother;-

Sydney Morning Herald 14

th November 1918 pg. 6

ROLL OF HONOUR Williamson-Died of broncho-pneumonia, on October 13, 1918, Private Percy Williamson, youngest son of the late J.B. and Mrs Williamson, 4

th Batt., A.I.F. (No.5477), after

two yers and seven months active service, aged 26 years, late of Peakhurst and the Godford Band. Inserted by his loving mother, sisters, and brothers, and Alex, (prisoner of war).

Gosford Times 28

th November 1918

As stated in last issue, Private Percy Williamson, who enlisted from Gosford, died of broncho-pneumonia on 13

th October after two years and seven active service.

He was a member of Gosford Band, and almost every mail wrote to Bandmaster Lovell. The last letter received from him was dated from france on 22

nd September, and

it was received by Mr Lovell at Gosford the very day that the cable reported poor Percy’s death. In his letter he stated that Father Dwyer, of Gosford, was in their Com-pany, and concludes by asking Mr Lovell to convey his kindest regards to the Band boys and friends in general. It was probably poor Percy’s last word to his pals across the sea.


th December 1918 pg. 6

RETURN THANKS Mrs WILLIAMSON and FAMILY, of 187 Newick Street, Leichhardt, wish to return sincere THANKS to all kind friends for letters and cards of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement in the loss of their dear son and brother, Bandman Percy Williamson, 4

th Batt., on active

service. A.I.F.


st October 1919 pg. 6

On Active Service WILLIAMSON-In loving memory of my dear brother, Pri-vate Percy Williamson, 4

th Batt., who died of illness on

active service, October 31, 1918. The supreme sacrifice. Inserted by his loving sister, Gertie, brother-in-law, Ar-thur, and niece, Jessie. WILLIAMSON-In loving memory of our dear brother and uncle, Private Percy Williamson, who died of illness in France, October 31, 1918. R.I.P. Inserted by his loving brother and sister, Tom and Stella, and nephews, Jack, Reg, and Frank.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8389904















