Private Frederick A Williamson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Williamson, Frederick A

Date of birth: 1890-01-29

Place of birth: Manchester England

Next of kin: Mrs. King, 514 13th Ave., Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Marital status: single

Date of death: 1916-07-17

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, VI. B. 14.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 1537

Highest Rank: Private (Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)

Rank detail

Private, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Mont Sorrel

Awards

Military Medal
Description: Far a high display of courage and devotion in carrying messages and bombs continually between Battalion H.Q.’s the Ypres Ramparts and Zillebeke Bund. On 23rd June 1916 when a shortage of bombs occurred Pte. Williamson was continually up and down the communication trench carrying up and messages. He made six trips in all and on the last occasion when bringing up two boxes of bombs was stopped at Zillebeke by an Officer and ordered to wait owing to the heavy artillery fire. He begged to be allowed to proceed which was permitted as the fire had slackened down and he reached Battalion H.Q.’s safely with the bombs. on 4th he carried messages in the trenches and when his Officer was wounded he accompanied him out and rendered the greatest assistance. Nearly all this work was carried out in battered communication trenches under heavy fire and required courage and tenacity to continue for such a length of time.
Date of award: 1916-08-22
Source: London Gazette #29719 pg.#8366

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 490966

LAC ID: 317745

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B10412-S041

Uploader's Notes:

Son of Mrs. Francis King (formerly Williamson), of Strathmore, Alberta. Native of Manchester, England. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in August 1914.

MM - London Gazette #29719 Pg.#8366.

Medal card of Williamson, F.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Military Medal Far a high display of courage and devotion in carrying messages and bombs continually between Battalion H.Q.’s the Ypres Ramparts and Zillebeke Bund. On 23rd June 1916 when a shortage of bombs occurred Pte. Williamson was continually up and down the communication trench carrying up and messages. He made six trips in all and on the last occasion when bringing up two boxes of bombs was stopped at Zillebeke by an Officer and ordered to wait owing to the heavy artillery fire. He begged to be allowed to proceed which was permitted as the fire had slackened down and he reached Battalion H.Q.’s safely with the bombs. on 4th he carried messages in the trenches and when his Officer was wounded he accompanied him out and rendered the greatest assistance. Nearly all this work was carried out in battered communication trenches under heavy fire and required courage and tenacity to continue for such a length of time. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2010-02-04