Williams, William b. October 5, 1890 d. October 22, 1965 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Anglesey, Wales, he served as a Seaman in the British Royal Navy. During the war, the German Navy was attempting to blockade Great Britain, using the submarine U-boat fleet to cut off food and vital supplies. Seaman Williams served on the H.M.S. Pargust which was an armed ship disguised as merchant ships known as a Q-Ship. On June 7, 1917, the H.M.S. Pargust was out in the Atlantic Ocean when her engine room was damaged by a torpedo fired from U-...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Amlwch Cemetery, Gwynedd, Wales
b. October 5, 1890 d. October 22, 1965