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We remember James Edwyn Denstone Williams
We remember James Edwyn Denstone Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1918
dates
Age 20
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23rd July 1918
enlistment
Hereford
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
238927
Herefordshire Regiment
1/1st Battalion
Source:7178644
location
Lower Witherstone, Holme Lacy, Hereford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7178644
1918
death
Killed in Action
This was the Herefordshire Regiment's first action after arriving in France from Palestine. The regiment lost 8 officers and 230 other ranks killed, wounded or missing.
Battle of Soissonnais-Ourcq
France
Source:7178644
Source:9594458
23rd July 1918
burial
Aisne
France
Sp. Mem. B. 4
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Edwyn Denstone |
| Initials | JED |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 9054114 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Witherstone, Holme Lacy, Hereford | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 238927 | Herefordshire Regiment | 1/1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | father | ||
| Clara J | mother |
Media
Media
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title pageExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.
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Communities
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum war diaries July 1918 | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title page | Alathea13662 |
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