Williams, Joseph Bruce

Date of Birth1920-02-03
Date of Death1965-10-02
Age44
GenderMale
Birth PlaceAustralia, Tasmania, Hobart
Died During ServiceYes
Cause of DeathFractured skull and brain hemorrhage, injuries accidentally sustained from a fall from height at the Canberra Hospital building site

Service Details

ServiceRAN - Royal Australian Navy
Official Number32334
Service Period1946-1949
Service 2RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry1941-03-03
RankLeading Cook
RateCook
Official NumberH1546 / 32334
Discharged Date1946-05-21
Discharge TypeDemobed - Discharged at end of War Service
Discharge Notes2. Free Discharge 1949-02-08
Service Period1941-1946
Active Service (War service)WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipRefer Service Record see Sources
Service 3RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Official Number32334
Service Period1946-1949

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameWoden Cemetery formerly Canberra General Cemetery
Cemetery AddressPhillip, ACT
Demonination/AreaPortion 5
SectionD
Grave Number136
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Notes

Served mainly in the corvette Wagga and the cruiser Adelaide (I) and the requisitioned coastal steamer/Minesweeper Bombo. Reenlisted in RAN 22 August 1946. Discharged 08 February 1949.

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veteran Affairs Canberra Times Saturday 30 October 1965, page 25

Contributors

Researched by: Andrew Watters