The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal F E Williams

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Lance Corporal Frank Ernest WILLIAMS, 203178, 2nd/4th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 2205, The Buffs), killed in action, Syria / Egypt, 18th January 1918, age 21.

Son of John Henry & Harriet Williams, of 10, Wolseley Terrace, Lydd, Kent.

1911 Census - Hamilton Farm, Dengemarsh, Lydd, Kent - John H William, head, age 57, married, shepherd, worker, born Ventnor, Isle of Wight; Harriet Williams, wife, age 52, married 30 years, 10 children, 9 still alive, worker, born Iden, Sussex; Alfred Williams, son, age 24, single, labourer on farm, worker, born Lydd, Kent; James Williams, son, age 19, single, labourer on farm, worker, born Lydd, Kent; Frank Williams, son, age 14, school, born Lydd, Kent; Clifton Williams, son, age 12, school, born Lydd, Kent; Rose Williams, daughter, age 10, school, born Lydd, Kent.

Enlisted Lydd, Kent. Resided Lydd, Kent.

Buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery, O. 103., Israel.

External link to Roll of Honour - Lydd War Memorial

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show Service No. as 203178; CWGC web site show it as 263178.