(1872-27/03/1917).
William was born in New South Wales and died in Gaza in WWI. His father was William Allwood, who arrived in the late 1890s. In December 1903, William John was married in Bunbury to Norah Mitchell (03/11/1880-05/03/1974). Norah's parents were William Bedford and Caroline. William John and Norah's children were William Gordon (1904-), Mary (1906-1906) died in Albany, Margaret (1909-1912) died in Bunbury, Kenneth Prinsep (1910-1934), Elizabeth Alison (1913-) and Janet Ainslie (1915-). William John was a surveyor who worked in Geraldton district and later was appointed District Surveyor at Albany. His widow was a hostess at the Government House from 1949-1951 when her brother's wife died. Sir James Mitchell was lieutenant governor of Western Australia for many years.