Name
Cyril (poss Cecil) George Williams
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
17/06/1918
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
125478
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
61st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. VENANT-ROBECQ ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, ROBECQ
Plot III, Row B, Grave 9.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Harry Burnett and Harriet (nee NEWTON) WILLIAMS; husband of Nellie (nee READ) WILLIAMS of Watford.
His parents married 1892 in the Axminster, Devon, district. Harry died 21 November 1945 in Battersea, London, aged 77.
Cyril was born 1894 in Battersea, and married 1916 in the Watford district.
On the 1901 Census, at school aged 7 he lived in Tortington, Sussex, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, an apprentice stonemason aged 17, he lived in Battersea, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 202833 Essex Regiment and Private 11161 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Cyril/Cecil’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Cecil in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 6 July 1918.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
