Private John Harold Williams
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Williams,
John Harold
Date of birth: 1896-07-01
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Prof. A. C. Williams. 38 Balmoral Avenue, Toronto
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Draughtsman
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1916-06-03
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 27663
Highest Rank:
Private
(15th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 15th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Mount Sorrel
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1597085
LAC ID:
316980
Service file: B10397-S004
Uploader's Notes: From the Toronto Star 26 June 1916, page 3: Pte. Williams Killed in Action. Pte. John Harold Williams, only son of Prof. A. C. Williams, the familiar figure of the ‘Varsity gymnasium, is now officially known to have been killed in action on June 3. He was a battalion signaller and had been recommended for a commission. Pte. Williams comes of good military stock from far back on both sides of the family, and his father and all of his uncles are serving in the present war. He enlisted with a well-known Toronto regiment of Highlanders and had been in France since February, 1915. The battalion was making a counter-attack and he was killed in the afternoon of June 3, when a shell dropped in his observation pit on the front line.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2004-10-24