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HIGH ETHERLEY

Williams, J., Pte., 1918

Ploegsteert Memorial

Ploegsteert Memorial

On the Ploegsteert Memorial is the name of 48282 Private John Williams serving with the North Staffordshire Regiment who died 17/04/1918.

Dorothy Hall has submitted the following:-

John was the son of David and Maria Williams born in 1879 at Etherley. In 1911 he is living with his widowed mother and family at Etherley. John is a bootmaker

John enlisted at Bishop Auckland, went to France and was killed in action 17/04/1918.

John Williams is remembered at High Etherley on H127.01 and H127.02


The CWGC entry for Private Williams

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk