Edward Homer Williams (1885–1915)
Edward Homer Williams (1885-1915), was the eldest son of Allan Williams (d.1931) and Harriot Williams (nee Homer) and brother of Edith Williams, Allan Crowther Williams (1889-1976), Elsie Williams, and Henry Stuart Homer Williams (1892-1918). He was living at Burrenbring station, near Nebo, Queensland, owned by his parents, when he volunteered for service in World War I. He was the first volunteer in the district and in late 1814 the unmarried Williams went to Cairo and then to Gallipoli as a member of the 5th Light Horse Regiment. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 28 June, 1915.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, B2455, items Williams E H (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Williams, Allan (father)
- Williams, Allan Crowther (brother)
- Williams, Henry Stuart (brother)
- Williams, Allan (grandfather)
- Williams, Stuart Maxwell (nephew)
Citation details
Colin Choat, 'Williams, Edward Homer (1885–1915)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/williams-edward-homer-13493/text24187, accessed 9 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1885
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
28 June,
1915
(aged ~ 30)
Dardanelles,
Turkey
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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