Frank George Williams
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: James Henry and (Emily) Milly Williams
Marital status: Married
Home address: Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire
Pre-war occupation: Gardener
Date of birth: 27/05/1916
Place of birth: Monmouthshire
Date of death: 21/01/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 28
Further information:
On the day of his death Frank was serving aboard the unescorted Norwegian Steam Merchant 'Galatea' on route from Liverpool to Barry in Wales carrying a cargo of ballast. In the evening of 21st of January 1945 the vessel was hit by one torpedo from U-boat U-1051 and sank immediately off Bardsey Island in the St. Georges Channel. The master, 16 crew members and three gunners including Frank, were lost and the sole survivor was picked up a few hours later and landed in Liverpool. Frank was originally reported as missing which was changed to presumed killed in action 6 months later.
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.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3427.html