Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember John Ephraim Williams
We remember John Ephraim Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1886
service
British Army
Sapper
82353
Royal Engineers
Source:4776196
1917
death
Killed in Action
John , aged , 31 , is buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery , Ypres , Belgium . Grave reference, II. C. 3 and remembered on the Meifod War Memorial.
Pilkem Ridge
Belgium
Source:7026817
Source:4776196
31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7026817
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Ephraim |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 7026817 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 82353 | Royal Engineers | Sapper |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
John's headstone, Aire Communal CemeteryInscription reads "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"
Contributed by:
Jeff2412 -
Byrnant Cottage, Meifod, MontgomeryshireJohn Ephraim Williams' family home.Contributed by:
Dave107459 -
-
Artillery Wood CemeteryJohn is buried here. Until July 1917, the village of Boesinghe (now Boezinge) directly faced the German front line over the Yser canal, but at the end of that month, the Battle of Pilckem Ridge pushed the German line back and Artillery Wood, just east of the canal, was captured by the Guards Division. They began the cemetery just north of the wood when the fighting was over and it continued as a front line cemetery until March 1918.Contributed by:
Jeff2412 -
-
-
Register of Soldier's EffectsDetails of back pay and war gratuities paid to surviving relatives.Contributed by:
Jeff2412 -
-
-
-
-
-
Headstone inscription included on parent's graveHeadstone in Churchyard at MeifodContributed by:
Jeff2412 -
John's relatives at bell ringing ceremonyBell ringing ceremony to mark 100 year anniversary of John's deathContributed by:
Jeff2412
Communities
Communities
-
-
Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeff2412 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Jeff2412 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John's headstone, Aire Communal Cemetery | Jeff2412 | |
| Byrnant Cottage, Meifod, Montgomeryshire | Dave107459 | |
| Birkenhead, Liverpool | Jeff2412 | |
| Artillery Wood Cemetery | Jeff2412 | |
| Medals Awarded | Jeff2412 | |
| Medal Rolls Index Card | Jeff2412 | |
| Register of Soldier's Effects | Jeff2412 | |
| Census 1901 | Jeff2412 | |
| Census 1911 | Jeff2412 | |
| Meifod War Memorial on outside of St Mary's Church | Jeff2412 | |
| Photograph of John | Jeff2412 | |
| John's wedding photograph with his wife, Miriam | Jeff2412 | |
| Headstone inscription included on parent's grave | Jeff2412 | |
| John's relatives at bell ringing ceremony | Jeff2412 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember John Ephraim Williams
Also remembered by 3 people
