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John Williams - man

Details

Forename John
Surname Williams - man
Middle Name James
Memorial
Age 22
Address 63 Albert Street, Newtown / Ormskirk Rd, Newtown
Parents' Address as above
Township Wigan
Rank Colour Sergeant
Occupation or place of work Messrs Walker Brothers Pagefield Iron Works
Regiment Manchester Regiment 5th Battalion
Day of Death 7
Month of Death August
Year of Death 1915
Cause of Death Killed at the Dardanelles
Place of Burial Twelve Trees Copse Cemetery
Regiment Number 1329
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information There is some discrepancy over his rank. Different sites have different information
1 of 3 brothers enlisted

CWGC, Ancestry, WE 11/9/15