Joseph Richard Williams
On the Brunts Roll of Honour there is a J R Williams Flt/Lt RAF Killed in Action. The only Flt/Lt J R Williams on the CWGC site is Joseph Richard Williams, so I've assumed this is the correct J R Williams even though he is from Rotherham. As Brunts was a Grammar School they would take pupils from other areas. Also Joseph Richard married in Mansfield in 1943 so there is a connection to Mansfield. Another candidate could be Flt/Lt John Indoe Williams from Worksop if there was a transcribing error when the Roll of Honour was compiled. John Indoe Williams is included on the Worksop Memorial site.
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Son of Joseph Joshua (Joey) and Ada H Williams of 120 Eldon Road, Rotherham.
Joseph jnr was baptised in Rotherham on 4th July 1923 the family were living at 16 Badsley Terrace, Rotherham and Joseph snr was recorded as being a professional footballer.
Joseph's football career spanned from 1921 to 1936 and he played for Rotherham, Arsenal, Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Middlesborough and Stoke City. He also played twice for the FA XI on a tour to South Africa in 1929. He played in the outside forward position and scored 51 goals in his 355 appearences.
Joseph Richard married Joan Markley in Mansfield in late 1943. Joseph was 20 years old and Joan was 19
Flew from Banff, Scotland at 11:40 hrs on the 23rd March 1943 in a Mosquito (serial No HR431Q) for a recce over Utsire and Utvaer in southern Norway. 10 miles North/West of Fedje, Norway they spotted a U-Boat on the surface and attacked. The U-Boat, U-249 captained by Capt Kock, opened fire with their anti-aircraft guns and brought the Mosquito down. Flt/Lt Flowers perished but Flt/Lt Williams managed to escape the aircraft via the hatch and he was picked up by U-249 who transferred him to a surface ship. He was brought ashore at Bergen the next day (24/3/1945) was walked to the end of the pier and there he was excuted by gun shot. A German priest who protested the shooting was condemned to death by court martial.
Brunts Schools Roll of Honour
Williams J R Flt/Lt RAF Killed in Action
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