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Sergeant F G Williams

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Serjeant Frederick George WILLIAMS, L/9841, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, near Bethune, Flanders France, 25th November 1916, age 21.

5th March 1895, born Heston, Hounslow, Middlesex, son of John Benjamin Williams and Eliza, (daughter of George Hunt), of 13 Belgrave Road, Wellington Road, Hounslow, Middlesex.

Educated Hounslow Heath School.

1911 Census - 13 Belgrave Road, Hounslow, Middlesex - John William, head, age 56, married, lamplighter, Brentford Gas Company, worker, born Stowmarket, Suffolk; Eliza Williams, wife, age 52, married 29 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Leigh, Dorsetshire; Arthur William, son, age 21, single, gardener, worker, born Hounslow, Middlesex; Frederick Williams, son, age 16, single, gardener, worker, born Hounslow, Middlesex; Albert William, son, age 10, school, born Hounslow, Middlesex; Gladys Williams, daughter, age 6, school, born Hounslow, Middlesex.

Enlisted  Hounslow, Middlesex, age 18 years & 2 months, height 5ft 6⅛ inches, weight 140lbs, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair. Formerly gardeners labourer.

Home 12th March 1912 to 13th August 1914; BEF 14th August 1914 to 11th September 1914; Home 12th September 1914 to 6th April 1915; BEF 7th April 1915 to 10th June 1915; Home 11th June 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF 19th May 1916 to 25th November 1916.

12th March 1912,  enlisted; 4th April 1912, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 10th May 1912, 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 22nd May 1914, passed exam for promotion to Corporal; 14th August 1914, posted BEF; 11th September 1914, to England; 7th April 1915, posted BEF; 19th April 1915, bomb wound to head; 4th June 1915, gun shot wound nose; 4th June 1915, relegated to rank of Corporal; 11th June 1915, to England; 19th May 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th June 1916, appointed Acting Paid Lance Sergeant; 21st July 1916, appointed Acting Sergeant; 21st July 1916, promoted Sergeant

5th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, John B Williams, 13 Belgrave Road, Hounslow, Middlesex.; Mother, Eliza Williams, 13 Belgrave Road, Hounslow, Middlesex.; Brothers - Henry C Williams, age 36, Holly Hill Inn, Richmond, Yorkshire; John C Williams, age 33, 38 Grecian Street, Maidstone, Kent; Arthur? E Williams, age 30, 10 Thayer Street, Manchester Square, London?; Albert H Williams, age 18, 13 Belgrave Road, Hounslow, Middlesex.; Sisters - Ellen L Walker, age 31, Boot Inn Cottage, Shotley, nr Ipswich, Suffolk; Gladys M Williams, age 14, 13 Belgrave Road, Hounslow, Middlesex..

De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour - Was with his Regiment in Ireland on the outbreak of war, 4th August 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France & Flanders from 13th August 1914; took part in the retreat from Mons on the 25th and 26th August and in the subsequent fighting; was invalided home in November 1914, suffering from exhaustion; rejoined his Regiment in France in March 1915, and was amongst those who captured Hill 60 on 17th April 1915, when he was wounded and invalided home again; on his return later in 1915, he was once more invalided and sent to a Base Hospital, suffering from rheumatism; was again wounded and invalided home, returning in May 1916, when he fought in the Third Battle of the Somme, and was killed in action near Bethune, by a sniper as the Regiment was returning to rest billets.

Buried at Gorre British & Indian Cemetery, III. D. 6., Pas de Calais, France.