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George Williams | |||
| Rank: | Private | Number: | 240209 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 43rd Bn | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Rgt) | ||
| Died: | 21/11/1918 | Age: | 26 |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds | ||
| Country of burial: | France | Grave Photo: | No |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Mazargues Cemetery, Marseilles | ||
| Town Memorial: | Altrincham | ||
| Extra Information: | |||
The local newspaper states that he enlisted in the Cheshire Yeomanry in October 1914 - transferred to the Lancers in 1917 and again into the Royal Engineers. [I can find no R.E. deaths matching these details]. Wounded at Cambrai and was also suffering from shell shock. Death reported in the 29/11/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian. | |||
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| Altrincham & District Roll of Honour | |||
| Manchester University | |||
| Bradbury Central School | |||
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