The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E J Williams

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War Memorial at Holy Trinity Churchyard, Kingswood, Bristol

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Private Elam John WILLIAMS, 204407, 3rd / 4th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 7851, Norfolk Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, 30th June 1917, age 26.

Born Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire, son of Frederick Charles & Annie Williams, 17, York Terrace, Downend Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

1911 Census - 35 Victoria Park, Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire - Frederick Williams, head, age 40, married, boot making, worker, born Bristol, Gloster; Annie Williams, wife, age 42, married 21 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Leicester; John Williams, son, age 19, single, boot making, worker, born Kingswood, Gloster; Kate Williams, daughter, age 17, single, confectionery, chocolate manufacturing, worker, born Kingswood, Gloster; Annie Williams, daughter, age 15, single, confectionery, chocolate manufacturing, worker, born Kingswood, Gloster; Ella Williams, daughter, age 12, school, born Kingswood, Gloster; Hilda Williams, daughter, age 10, school, born Kingswood, Gloster; Gladys Williams, daughter, age 7, school, born Kingswood, Gloster.

Enlisted Bristol, Gloucestershire.

Buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, V. D. 17., St Laurent-Blangy, France.