Thomas Glyn Williams
Date of Birth: 1884
Place Of Birth: Bangor, Gwynedd
Date of Death: 2/8/1917
Location died: Belgium
Gender: Male
Where buried: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
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Date of birth - 1884
Where? - Bangor, Gwynedd
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Date Enlisted - N/A
Where? - N/A
Age - N/A
As - Unknown
Battles
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Date of the battle - 28/7/1914
Where? - First World War
Ranks
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Rank Date - N/A
Rank - As Private
Service - British Army
As - Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Service number - 54687
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Date of Death - 2/8/1917
Where? - Belgium
Family
- Mother - Mary Williams
- Father - Thomas Williams
School(s) attended
- Friars School
- Bangor University, where he obtained a degree in French.
Address
- 33 Greenfield Terrace, West End, Bangor , Gwynedd
Language(s) spoken
- French
Additional Information
Thomas Glyn Williams served as part of the 16th Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, which moved to France in November 1915 before fighting in the Battle of Albert and the Battle of Mametz Wood. Then, in 1917 William’s battalion participated in Battles of Ypres including the Battle of Pilckem Ridge and it is most likely that William’s died during one of the Battles of Ypres.
Occupation prior to the war
- Thomas Glyn Williams taught French at Moreton House School in Cardiff.
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