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Lloyd George Williams

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 6 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 6 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Lloyd George AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24090 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elizabeth Williams (mother), Bryniau, Pair Llanddewi, Llanrwst, Wales AWMM
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Service

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Messines AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24090 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
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  • Days interned
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Medical history

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    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

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Biographical information

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    • Lloyd Williams was the son of Elizabeth Williams, of Bryniau Pair Ucha, Llanddewi, Llanrwst, Wales.

      New Zealand at the Front ( a magazine written and published and illustrated in France by men of the New Zealand Division) 1917 issue, page141. AWMM
    • Lloyd Williams enlisted in Auckland, N.Z. 8 Feb. 1916, description shows Height: 5 feet 1 inch. Weight: 9 stone. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: Fair. Religion: Wesley (Methodist) He was working as a labourer for W.R. Cole, Auckland and his address was given as c/- G.P.O. Auckland, N.Z.

      From Trentham Camp he was admitted to Wellington hospital on 23 May 1916 with appendicitis. Sick leave was extended until 3 Jul. 1916.

      Active Service shows: Arrived England 3 Oct. 1916. Left for France 20 Oct. Etaples 21 Oct. Joined Battalion in the field 5 Nov. Killed in action 7 Jun. 1917.

      Lloyd Williams made a Will on 6 Jul. 1915 at Armidale, N.S.W. leaving money in Commonwealth Bank at Bendemeer, N.S.W. and real estate to his mother. The real estate was in Blackall Terrace, Nambour being sub 2 & 3 of sub 17 of Portion 21 in Parish of Maroochy, County of Canning. Cert. of Title dated 25 May 1909 vol 1118 folio 334.

      Administration of Will dated 18 Nov. 1919, signed by Commercial Bank Manager and solicitor's clerk in Nambour. In the Will of L.G.Williams formerly of Armidale in N.S.W., labourer, later of Nambour, Qld. labourer, but lately a member of the N.Z. Expeditionary Forces on Active Service deceased.

      Receipt in file shows Memorial Plaque, Scroll and medals had been sent to his mother.

      Labourer and Resident of Nambour and friend of Rob Roberts. Joined the 1st Auckland Infantry - Nambour Chronicle 7 June 1918 pages 2 and 4

      NOK: Mother Mrs Elizabeth Williams, Brynian, Pair Llanddewi, Llanrwst, North Wales

      Two articles in Nambour Chronicle 7th June 1918 inserted by Robert Roberts (my grandfather).

      IN MEMORIAN. WILLIAMS - in loving memory of our friend Pte Lloyd G. Williams, 1st Auckland Infantry Brigade, killed in action on Messines Hill. June 7th 1917, only son of Mrs. E.Williams, Llanddewi, Wales. (This is where Robert's family came from.)

      A SOLDIER'S DEATH.
      The family of Mr R.Roberts is in receipt of particulars of the death in action of a close friend of the late Pte. Roberts, namely Pte. L.G.Williams, who was known in Nambour as a resident here for a time. How he met his end is thus described: "Williams was a bomber in the same platoon as I was. As we were digging in just after taking our objective at Messines on June 7, at 7am, I was a few yards behind Williams, who was with Lieut.Cobb, when a shell burst close to them and killed Lieut.Cobb and wounded Williams in the head. I went over to him, and someone bandaged him. He did not speak, and only lived three hours in the shell hole partly conscious, dying about 10 o'clock. We buried him together with Lieut.Cobb in the shell hole about 5pm, and put up a rough wooden cross we had made." Informant Lance Corporal Pirrih of the Lewis gun school. Public - Steve - Researcher - 27 May 2021 - Adopt a Digger internet page: http://adoptadigger.org/search-for-a-ww1-digger/search-for-a-ww1-digger/item/3-diggers-database/2633-williams-l-g
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Death

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    7 June 1917 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
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Memorial

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    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • A SOLDIER'S DEATH.

    The family of Mr R.Roberts is in receipt of particulars of the death in action of a close friend of the late Pte. Roberts, namely Pte. L.G.Williams, who was known in Nambour as a resident here for a time.

    How he met his end is thus described:

    "Williams was a bomber in the same platoon as I was. As we were digging in just after taking our objective at Messines on June 7, at 7am, I was a few yards behind Williams, who was with Lieut.Cobb, when a shell burst close to them and killed Lieut.Cobb and wounded Williams in the head. I went over to him, and someone bandaged him. He did not speak, and only lived three hours in the shell hole partly conscious, dying about 10 o'clock. We buried him together with Lieut.Cobb in the shell hole about 5pm, and put up a rough wooden cross we had made."

    Informant "Lance Corporal Pirrih" of the Lewis gun school.
    Public - Steve - Researcher - 27 May 2021
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08 April 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
27 May 2021SteveBrisbaneResearcher

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