Harold Frederick Williams
Memorial: Coalpit Heath - St Saviour's Church
Regiment: Coldstream Guards
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Guardsman 2665106
Parents: Frederick and Myra Williams
Home address: Coalpit Heath, Bristol
Date of birth: 1921
Place of birth: Bristol
Date of death: 25/09/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Salerno War Cemetery, Sicily
Age: 22
Further information:
Harold served with the 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards.
He died in Sicily when his Battalion was assisting the Allies in gaining control of Hill 270 (the Capella ridge) a German strategic strongpoint North of Salerno. This was apparently needed in order to secure the beachhead after the allied landing on Italian soil. The losses sustained by the Guards during the battle for the hill were heavy – 120 casualties. He is commemorated on the Salerno War Cemetery, Sicily
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/
http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/5142
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015048995396;view=1up;seq=182