Fred Williams (24369)

a Soldier of the Border Regiment / Remembered with Honour

Fred Williams
12th Battalion (Reserve)
Border Regiment

Military
Rank	Private
Service Number	24369
Battalion	12th Battalion (Reserve) ^[1]
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted	12 April, 1916
Transferred	Liverpool Regiment / Private 62266 68th Labour Company / Private 40679 / Motordriver ^[2] 754th Area Employment Company / Private 40679
Theatre(s) of War	France and Flanders
Medals	Victory Medal / British War Medal
Personal
Full Name	Fred Williams
Born	1893 / Middleton Junction, Lancashire
Employment	Wilcockson Brothers in Middleton (haulage company)
Spouse(s)	Eliza Williams (nee Hilton) / m. 21 October, 1911 / St. Gabriels Church / Aged 18
Children	George and Doris Williams
Parents	William Henry (Boilermaker) and Elizabeth Williams
Residence(s)	52 Andrew Street, Middleton
Nationality	British (English)
Remembrance
Casualty Type	Commonwealth War Dead
Died	16 July 1918
Age	25
Burial Type	Grave / Family inscription reads: A Silent Sigh, A Hidden Tear, A Sacred Memory Of One So Dear
Reference Number	B.12.
Resting Place	St. Germain-Au-Mont-D'or Communal Cemetery Extension Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Template:Coord
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Biography
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References and notes
See notes and definitions for soldier remembrance pages for further information. ↑ Fred did not serve abroad with the Border Regiment but he did with the Liverpool Regiment. ↑ The 68th Labour Company was formed as the 3rd Infantry Labour Company Kings Liverpool Regiment, on 17 February 1917. They served in various locations of the Western Front in France. Sometime during the following nine months Fred was transferred to 754th Area Employment Company. He kept the same service number as both units came under the Labour Corp, members of which were always buried with reference to their original regiment. The 754th also operated in various locations of the Western Front as different size groups as required. On 29 April 1918 they were in Arques, then on 11 May 1918 they were sent to St Germain au Mont D'or. This was No.2 Rest Camp and Hospital and the place where Fred died 16 July 1918.

[1] Fred did not serve abroad with the Border Regiment but he did with the Liverpool Regiment.

[2] The 68th Labour Company was formed as the 3rd Infantry Labour Company Kings Liverpool Regiment, on 17 February 1917. They served in various locations of the Western Front in France. Sometime during the following nine months Fred was transferred to 754th Area Employment Company. He kept the same service number as both units came under the Labour Corp, members of which were always buried with reference to their original regiment. The 754th also operated in various locations of the Western Front as different size groups as required. On 29 April 1918 they were in Arques, then on 11 May 1918 they were sent to St Germain au Mont D'or. This was No.2 Rest Camp and Hospital and the place where Fred died 16 July 1918.

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