William Carter Williams

Date of Birth: 1899

Place Of Birth: Liverpool, Merseyside

Date of Death: 19/9/1918

Location died: France

Gender: Male

Where buried: Vis-en-Artois Memorial

  • Date of birth - 1899

    Where? - Liverpool, Merseyside

  • Date Enlisted - 11/1917

    Where? - London

    Age - 18

    As - Unknown

  • Battles

  • Date of the battle - 28/7/1914

    Where? - First World War

  • Ranks

  • Rank Date - N/A

    Rank - As Private

    Service - British Army

    As - Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

    Service number - G/17477

  • Date of Death - 19/9/1918

    Where? - France


Family


  • Father - Owen Thomas Williams
  • Mother - Fanny Williams


Address


  • 68 Orme Road, Bangor, Gwynedd


Additional Information


William Carter Williams served as part of the 7th Battalion of the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). In 1918, the battalion fought in the Battle of St. Quentin, the Battle of Avre, the actions of Villers-Brettoneux, the Battle of Albert, the Second Battle of Bapaume and the Battle of Ephey, which is the battle in which Williams was most likely killed.


Occupation prior to the war


  • William Carter Williams worked at the Post Office Savings Bank in London.