John Alfred Williams
Service number
N/A
Military unit
11th Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
11 Oct 1914
Date of death
18 Nov 1916 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Wales
Employment, education or hobbies
Student of the Society of the Sacred Mission, Kelham.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
John Alfred Williams was born on 11th October 1894 he was the son of Mr and Mrs J Williams of Glanogwen. They were not informed of his death until August 1917.
Military history
Attd. 2nd Bn. possibly officer cadet and gazetted second lieutenant (Temporary).John Alfred Williams was killed in action on 18 November 1916 and was buried in the Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France (grave ref. C.4)
Extra information
See www.aksplough.co.uk: date of death 18 November 1916, not 18 October 1916 as recorded in Book of Remembrance, and identified as 2nd Lieut, KOYLI. His name is also commemorated on a plaque at St Mary's Church Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd
Photographs
Photo of John Alfred Williams
Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, France