Geboortejaar: 1887

Geboorteplaats: Footscray, Victoria, Australië

Laatst gekende woonplaats: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australië

Beroep: Arbeider

Geloof: Church of England

Land: Australië

Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force

Rang: Private

Service nummer: 4784

Dienstneming datum: 31/01/1916

Dienstneming plaats: Melbourne, Victoria, Australië

Eenheden:  —  Australian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Victoria)  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Datum van overlijden: 02/10/1917

Plaats van overlijden: Brick Kiln & Yard, Zonnebeke, België

Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.)

Leeftijd: 30

British War Medal Medaille

Victory Medal Medaille

Alfred Williamson, a former labourer, was born in June, 1887 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Mr. W and Mrs. E Williamson, and was married to May Alice Williamson. On January 31, 1916 he enlisted in Melbourne and embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT A14 Euripides on April 4, 1916, with the 12th reinforcement of the 23rd Battalion, part of the 6th Australian Brigade of the 2nd Australian Division.

The Division participated in the Battle of Broodseinde on the 4th of October 1917, a stage in the Third Battle of Ypres. The attack of the Division was carried by the 6th and 7th Australian Brigades, with the 6th Brigade’s attack led by the 21st and 24th Battalions, and the 23rd Battalion in reserve, providing ammunition carrying- and digging parties. Before the attack, on October 1, 1917 the Battalion was at the front line near Zonnebeke Lake. On October 2, the Battalion was relieved and returned to Anzac House. On that day, the Battalion suffered 8 casualties.

Alfred, aged 30, was killed in action on October 2, 1917. Private Williamson was found after the war where he fell, near Brick Kiln & Yard (28.D.28.c.30.95); his remains were exhumed and reinterred at Birr Cross Roads Cemetery; Plot 5, Row A, Grave 3.

23rd Battalion Australian Infantry (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/40/25). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen

6th Brigade Australian Infantry (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/6/26). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen

First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455). https://www.naa.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen

Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/460278

Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7630821

Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=a5e24e43-9ff9-483a-8014-b34e3f9f611d

The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=326227