Charles Morrice Williams (1891–1917)
Studio portrait of Captain Charles Morrice Williams, c. 1916 photographer unknown
CAPTAIN CHARLES MORRICE WILLIAMS, MC
Son of MCC Committeeman and VFL President Oliver Morrice Williams. Educated at Melbourne Grammar School, 1902-1909 — Prefect, Cadet Lieutenant, Stoke of First VIII, Captain of Boats. Joined the Bank of Australasia in Melbourne in 1909. Member of Banks Rowing Club. Wounded at Gallipoli. Awarded Military Corss in 1917. He was killed on October 9, 1917, while leading his men of the 24th Battalion under heavy fire in an advance near Daisy Wood, at Broodseinde Ridge. Aged 26.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, WILLIAMS C M (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Williams, Sarah Kate (mother)
- Williams, Oliver Morrice (father)
- Swallow, Thomas (grandfather)
Citation details
'Williams, Charles Morrice (1891–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/williams-charles-morrice-20537/text31432, accessed 7 December 2024.
Studio portrait of Captain Charles Morrice Williams, c. 1916 photographer unknown
P07114.002, Australian War Memorial
Life Summary [details]
Birth
2 July,
1891
Cairns,
Queensland,
Australia
Death
9 October,
1917
(aged 26)
Broodseinde,
Ypres,
Belgium
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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