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We remember Ernest John Williams
We remember Ernest John Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1872
1891
service
British Army
Private
3580
South Wales Borderers
Source:8801474
3rd January 1891 - 5th February 1898
1914
enlistment
Bridgend, Glamorganshire
United Kingdom
Source:8739839
15th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
14263
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8739839
9th November 1914 - 5th February 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8739839
9th November 1914 - 5th February 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Vision impaired since a shell burst - hypermetropia with presbyopria
Hospital/Institution
Source:8739839
February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
14263
South Wales Borderers
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:8739839
16th March 1915 - 10th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
33593
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:8739839
11th August 1915
location
Field Hospital
France
away from home address
Source:8739842
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest John |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 4766021 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Hospital | France | away from home address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3580 | South Wales Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 14263 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 33593 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 14263 | South Wales Borderers | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Part Three - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part Three - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army Service Records 1760-1915 | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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