Williams, Owen Upcott

Date of birth:: May 29th, 1918 (Dubbo/New South Wales, Australia)
Date of death:: July 3rd, 1945
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Lae
Plot: MM. Row: B. Grave: 12.
Service number:: NX114064
Nationality:: Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)

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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion, 19th Australian Brigade, Australian Army
Awarded on:: February 14th, 1946

"For conspicious service while acting as RMO of 2/4 Australian Infantry Battalion.
Captain WILLIAMS has served for 3,5 years in the Australian Imperial Force, including 2 years with Field Ambulance and six months as Regimental Medical Officer of 2/4 Australian Infantry Battalion.

As an RMO his work in maintaining the health of the unit and in the case of sick and wounded has been outstanding. The sickness rate of the unit has been kept at a consistently low level, and the standard of hygiene has been praiseworthy.

In the DANMAP River Operations in the AITAPE sector of NEW GUINEA, the first operation in which the unit has been engaged for over three years, the organisation of the medicals services of the battalion was faultless, and the prompt collection of wounded and efficient medical attention provided at the Regimental Aid Post was of the greatest value in Keeping the morale of the troops at the highest pitch.

His cheerful disposition and devotion to duty and his interest of the welfare of the individual has gained for him, in a comparatively short time the confidence and respect of every man in the unit, thus enabling him to render service of the highest value to his Commanding Officer."

Posthumously awarded