Walter Williams
Memorial: Warmley - Memorial Gardens - Stanley Road
Regiment: Royal Navy
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Leading Stoker K/4574
Parents: John and Mary Williams (nee Smith)
Marital status: Single
Home address: On 1911 Census, Walters parents lived Norman Road, Siston Common, Warmley, Bristol (Walter was then serving in the Royal Navy). On 1901 Census, the family lived Siston Common, Warmley, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Collier before joining the Royal Navy
Date of birth: 26/07/1889
Place of birth: Trowbridge
Date of death: 01/11/1914
Buried/Commemorated at: No Known Grave – Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial
Age: 26
Further information:
Walter joined the Royal Navy in 1909, he served on several ships before joining HMS Monmouth on 30 July 1914. HMS Monmouth was an armoured cruiser and was lost with all hands in the Battle of Coronel which took place off the coast of Chile, South America.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Researcher John Davis.