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We remember Edward Williams
We remember Edward Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:4764100
2nd April 1911
1911
location
42 First Street, Horden, Durham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6180159
1911 - 1917
employment
Coal Miner
Horden, Durham
United Kingdom
Source:6180159
service
British Army
Private
14589
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4764100
service
British Army
Private
14589
Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment
7th Bn
Source:6180159
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6180159
1917
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7260820
Source:4764100
1st February 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7260820
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 4764100 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 First Street, Horden, Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | 1911 - 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14589 | Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 14589 | Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment | 7th Bn | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Richardson | mother | ||
| Matthew Williams | father |
Media
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Edward WilliamsIn uniform of 7th Bn. Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment
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Grave of Edward WilliamsGrave of Edward Williams at Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave Ref: 111. A. 24.Contributed by:
Anne15841 -
Six Sons of Horden Parents Serve the KingThis photograph appeared in a Sunderland newspaper at the beginning of the war. It shows six of the sons of Matthew and Ann Williams. Only 3 survived. Matthew and Ann are my Great Grandparents any their sons my Grand Uncles.Contributed by:
Anne15841
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Williams | Anne15841 | |
| Grave of Edward Williams | Anne15841 | |
| Six Sons of Horden Parents Serve the King | Anne15841 |
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