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Captain Ernest Thurston WILLIAMS, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, death presumed on or after, 3rd May 1917, age 32.

Son of Frederick Monier & Laura Williams, of Braemar Lodge, Hawthorn Road, Bognor, Sussex.

20th February 1885, St Martin, West Drayton, baptism of Ernest Thurston Williams, son of Frederick Monier, (Gentlemam), & Laura Williams, West Drayton.

1911 Census - 4 Lansdowne Place, Greenwich, Blackheath, SE - Frederick Monier Williams, head, age 55, married, seed crusher, employer, born Liverpool (Bootle); Laura Williams, wife, age 52, married 29 years, 11 children, 9 still alive, born Hampstead, London; Ethel Maud Williams, daughter, age 27, single, no occupation, born West Drayton, Middlesex; Frank C Williams, son, age 22, single, born Hayes, Middlesex; Sybil F Williams, daughter, age 21, single, no occupation, born Hayes, Middlesex; Mabel C Williams, daughter, age 18, single, no occupation, born Blackheath, London; Evelyn L Williams, daughter, age 13, born Blackheath, London; Clara Lloyd, servant, 25, single, domestic service, born Deptford, London; Maud Tinker, servant, age 17, single, domestic service, born Clapham, London; Edith Shelley, servant, age 15, single, domestic service, born Lewisham, London; E J Williams, son age 26, single, clerk, cattle foods, worker, born West Drayton, Middlesex.

1st June 1915, posted BEF.

17th February 1920, Probate - Ernest Thurston Williams, of 4 Lansdowne Place, Greenwich, Blackheath, Kent, died on or since 3rd May 1917 in France. Administration London 17th February to Frederick Monier Williams, merchant. Effects £177 1s 10d.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7., France.

London Gazette 19th August 1915.

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 6th Battalion.

The under mentioned temporary Lieutenants to be temporary Captains, supernumerary to establishment. Dated 18th June, 1915. - Ernest T. Williams