The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal D W Williams

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Corporal David William WILLIAMS, G/24765, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 24th April 1918.

Born Llanddwck, Merionethshire, Wales, son of William & Mary, Williams.

Enlisted Barmouth, Wales.

1911 Census - Fachwen Dyffryn Merioneth - William Williams, age 73, married, Llafurwr Amaethyddol, born Myntghs, Caernarvonshire, Wales; Mary Williams, wife, age 54, married 36 years, 3 children, all still, alive, born Llanrfan, Aberystweth; David William Williams, son, age 32, Postman, born  Dyffryn Merionethshire.

23rd March 1912, Parish Church, Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, Wales - David William Williams, age 33, bachelor, Postman & Army Reservist, Fachwen, father, William Williams, labourer, married, Jane Lee Williams, age 25, spinster, Caerffynnnon Farm.

1913 December Quarter, Carnarvon Registration District, Jane L Williams married William R Jones.

Guardian - Jane Lee Jones, (born 4th November 1886). Dyffryn Merionethshire.

Children - Maachal Jones, born 11th May 1907; Mary Priscilla Williams, born 8th September 1912; Edith Wynne Williams, born 21st January 1914.

2nd March 1920, St Asaph, Probate - David William Williams, of Brynffynnon Dyffryn Merionethshire, Corporal No.24765 in the 7th Royal West Kent Regiment, died 24th April 1918 in France on Active Military Service. Administration St Asaph, 2nd March to Jane Lee Williams, widow. Effects £143 3s.

Buried at Crucifix Corner Cemetery, X. E. 15., Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France.