We remember Lloyd Allison Williams

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Timeline

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1893
birth Natal South Africa Source:7001706 1893
1914
service British Army Private 1562 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th Battalion Source:8675974 1914 - 11th March 1916
1915
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:4778239 2nd May 1915
1916
commission Temporary Source:8675972 12th March 1916
1916
service British Army Second Lieutenant Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry 1 Battalion Source:8675969 12th March 1916 - 20th July 1916
education Kingswood School Bath, Somerset United Kingdom Source:7001706
employment Civil Servant Source:7001706
service British Army Private 1562 6th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Source:8675974
1916
death Killed by shellfire while holding a trench with his platoon near Longueval, during the Battle of the Somme Near Longueval France Source:7001706 20th July 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:8675969

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Lloyd Allison
Initials LA
Last Name Williams
Source 7001706
First Names Lloyd Allison
Initials LA
Last Name Williams
Source 7001706
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1562 6th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Private
British Army 1562 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th Battalion Private
British Army Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry 1 Battalion Second Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Minnie mother
Rev. Ellis Jones Williams father

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  • Portrait photograph of Lloyd Allison Williams
    2 Lieutenant Lloyd Allison Williams 1 Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Lt Williams was born in Natal, South Africa in 1893 and was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, England before entering the Civil Service. On outbreak of war in 1914, he enlisted in the Black Watch. In March 1915, he received his commission in the DCLI. Lt Williams was killed by shellfire, aged 22, on 20 July 1916 while holding a trench with his platoon near Longueval during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Red76121

External Evidence

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Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the DCLI - London Gazette Red76121
Black Watch Medal Roll Red76121

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