We remember Russell Williams

We remember Russell Williams

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Timeline

Timeline

1892
birth Milverton, Ontario Canada Source:9379200 26th February 1892
1915
education Arts Student University College Toronto, Ontario Canada Source:9379256 1915 - 1916
1916
dates Age 24 Source:9379200 22nd February 1916
1916
employment Student Canada Source:9379200 22nd February 1916
1916
enlistment Galt, Ontario Canada Source:9379200 22nd February 1916
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Private 730525 111th Battalion Source:9379200 22nd February 1916 - 5th April 1916
1916
location New Hamburg, Ontario Canada Source:9379200 22nd February 1916
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Lance Corporal 730525 111th Battalion Source:9379200 5th April 1916 - 9th May 1916
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Sergeant 730525 111th Battalion Source:9379200 9th May 1916 - 26th July 1916
1916
employment Teacher Galt Public School Galt, Ontario Canada Source:9379256 27th July 1916
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant 730525 111th Battalion Source:9379200 27th July 1916 - 28th October 1916
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant 730525 19th Battalion Source:9379200 28th October 1916 - 9th May 1917
education New Hamburg High School New Hamburg, Ontario Canada Source:9379256
education New Hamburg Public School New Hamburg, Ontario Canada Source:9379256
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Lieutenant 730525 Source:9379256
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9379200
1917
death Killed in Action Killed by a shell during an attack on enemy trenches. Fresnoy France Source:9379200 Source:9379256 9th May 1917
burial Ecoivres Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France VI. H. 27 Source:9379256

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Russell
Initials R
Last Name Williams
Source 5840275
Last Name Wilhelm
Source 9379256
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
New Hamburg, Ontario Canada known 22nd February 1916
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730525 111th Battalion Lieutenant
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730525 19th Battalion Lieutenant
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730525 111th Battalion Private
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730525 111th Battalion Lance Corporal
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730525 111th Battalion Sergeant
Canadian Expeditionary Force 730525 Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Daniel S. Williams father
Eva Williams mother
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Medium Brown Dark
DateHeightSource
1916-02-22 5'8"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916-02-22 Evangelical

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Official Records

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Canadian Attestation Papers

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Kitchener Public Library Jessica140222
Service File Jessica140222
Canadian Virtual War Memorial Jessica140222

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Russell Williams St. in New Hamburg, ON Jessica140222
Cenotaph in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada Jessica140222
Russell Williams Remembered in NH Jessica140222

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