Herbert Samuel Williams
Memorial: Longwell Green, United Church
Regiment: East Kent Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Lance Corporal 12786
Parents: Samuel Ollis and Lucy Williams
Marital status: Single
Home address: Shellards Road, Longwell Green, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Bootmakeer
Date of birth: 02/11/1892
Place of birth: Longwell Green, Bristol
Date of death: 24/12/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France.
Age: 25
Further information:
Herbert served initially with the Royal Berkshire Regiment (24689) and arrived in France in September 1916, where he fought in the Battles of the Somme. He transferred to the 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) in October 1916 and was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal the in October 1917, following year. Herbert was wounded on the 6th December 1917 towards the end of the Battle of Cambrai (20 November – 7 December 1917) the result of which was indecisive at the cost of 44,000 casualties. Herbert died from his wounds at the 21st Casualty Clearing Station which was based at Etricourt. He was buried in the nearby cemetery and his personal effects which were sent to his family included his watch and his will.
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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/