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We remember Robert Williams
We remember Robert Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
530063
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Llandovery Castle (Hospital Ship)
Source:5840206
13th January 1916 - 27th June 1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
530063
Source:5840206
1918
death
Killed in Action
Downed when Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle was sunk by German submarine U86
Source:7103419
Source:5840206
27th June 1918
burial
Nova Scotia
Canada
Source:7103419
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 5840206 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 530063 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 530063 | Canadian Army Medical Corps | Llandovery Castle (Hospital Ship) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| James WILLIAMS | father |
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HMHS Llandovery CastleThe Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle, bound from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Liverpool, was torpedoed on June 27th, 1918, 114 miles south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U-86. Despite regulation Red Cross lights, the ship was deliberately torpedoed and most survivors, including 14 Nursing Sisters were machine gunned. The Llandovery Castle became the rallying cry for the Canadian troops during the Last 100 Days offensive. Only 24 people in one remaining lifeboat survived.Contributed by:
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HM Hospital Ship Llandovery CastleMore about HM Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Army Medical Corps | Peter34996 | |
| HMHS Llandovery Castle | Peter34996 |
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