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LCpl Robert Williams
Cenotaph

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LCpl Robert Williams

Birth
Death
7 Apr 1918 (aged 25–26)
Albert, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
Cenotaph
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England GPS-Latitude: 53.1827874, Longitude: -2.8942057
Plot
P5557
Memorial ID
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He was the husband of Mary Gibbons (formerly Williams), of 20, Third Avenue, Llay, Wrexham. He was in the Lancashire Fusiliers, 17th Battalion, Service No.32140. He was awarded the Military Medal. He was killed in action aged 26 yrs. He is commemorated here on the family grave but he is buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 56559904).
He was the husband of Mary Gibbons (formerly Williams), of 20, Third Avenue, Llay, Wrexham. He was in the Lancashire Fusiliers, 17th Battalion, Service No.32140. He was awarded the Military Medal. He was killed in action aged 26 yrs. He is commemorated here on the family grave but he is buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 56559904).

Inscription

In Loving Memory Of
JAMES,
The Beloved Husband Of
ELLEN WILLIAMS
Died August 7th 1907,
Aged 51 Years.
His End Was Peace.
Also ROBERT,
The Beloved Son Of The Above
Lance Corporal 17th Lancs. Fus.
Was Awarded Military Medal.
Who Fell In Action At Albert France
April 7th 1918, Aged 26 Years.
"At Rest With His Duty Nobly Done"
Also Of ELLEN,
Beloved Wife Of JAMES WILLIAMS,
Died May 23rd 1938,
Aged 77 Years.
"Until The Day Dawn."
Also EMILY
Beloved Daughter Of The Above
Who Died Nov. 26th 1956,
Aged 66 Years.
"At Rest."



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  • Created by: Chris Kemp
  • Added: Jan 2, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140795571/robert-williams: accessed ), memorial page for LCpl Robert Williams (1892–7 Apr 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140795571, citing Overleigh Old Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England; Maintained by Chris Kemp (contributor 47865401).