David Lionel Williams (SN 1238) born at Broken Hill, NSW, attended the Mt. Pleasant State School before he enlisted at Liverpool, NSW, on October 30th 1914. Assigned to the 13th Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Berrima on December 22nd and sailed to Egypt, before taking part in the Gallipoli landing on April 25th 1915.
Just three days later, on April 28th, he was killed in action and is buried at Beach Cemetery at the south end of Anzac Cove. Unfortunately, notification of his death was initially sent to Humffray Street, Bathurst instead of Ballarat, and his family was not advised of his death until some weeks later.

His brother Rupert also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.