Alfred Henry Williams
Memorial: Alveston - St Helen's Church
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Driver
Parents: Alfred Charles & Elizabeth May Williams
Home address: Logan Cottage Vattingstone Lane Alveston
Date of birth: 1921
Date of death: 12/06/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried and commemorated at Ranville War Cemetery France and commemorated on Alveston War Memorial
Age: 23
Further information:
Alfred arrived in France with the D-Day landings on the 6th June. It is likely that his Service Corps role at that time was supportive of the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment who took Coleville-Sur-Orne on the first day as it was the place where Alfred was initially buried. Over the following days the regiment pursued more objectives to the south of the town before marching onto Caen and the fighting between the 6th and the 12th June was bitter with many casualties including Alfred.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/battle-of-normandy/cities/colleville-montgomery
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/battle-of-normandy/bridgehead/2
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/30055/ww2_caen.pdf