Edward Hewett Williams Lt. Help please

[stevem49]

I am attempting to help a lady from the US of A.

I have found Edward Hewett Williams in the Gazette for the 17th Bantams Lancashire Fusilers. I cannot find anything in the Gazette for his Sherwood Forester move and Captaincy.

If anyone can help with either of the Regiment, I would be most obliged. I cannot find him in any of the SF Battalions that I have lists for.

Thanks

Steve M

[SteveE]

Steve

A couple of entries for him....

LG#30271, 6 September 1917. Link is http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/302...upplements/9252

Notts. & Derby. R.

Temp. Lt. E. H. Williams (Lan. Fus.) to

be actg. Capt. while comdg. a Co. 1 June

1917.

LG#30426, 14 December 1917. Link is http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/304...pplements/13058

Notts. & Derby. R.

The undermentioned to be temp.Capts.: —

Temp. Lt. (actg. Capt.) E. H. Williams,

from Lan. Fus. 23 May 1917.

Temp. 2nd Lt. (actg. Capt.) W. Duns,.

M.C. 8 July 1917.

Hope it helps.

Steve

[SteveE]

WO338 Index to Officers Long Number Service Papers has his entry as;

Williams, Edward Hewett 17/20 15/45 57381. 2/Lieut. Born 1877.

Translated it means he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 17th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers (17/20) followed by service in the 15th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts. and Derby. Regiment) (15/45). The 57381 relates to his personnel file but I can't see an obvious candidate for it on the National Archives website.

Regards

Steve

[stevem49]

Many many thanks Steve.

Not sure why I could not find it in the gazette! The 15th SF would be the logical Bn being in the same Bantam Division as the 17th LF.

I am in your debt as will the lady in the US of A. be.

Cheers

Steve

[BRONNO]

Notts and Derbys information I have on Edward Hewlett Williams 2nd Lieutenant 14th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters, 16th July 1915.

2nd Lieutenant 19th Battalion 19th April 1916.

Captain 15th (Bantam) Battalion 23rd May 1917.

BRONNO.

[ralphjd]

Another LG entry:- To be 2nd L/t 23-2-1915 LG number 29106 d/d 19-3-1915. Ralph.

[stevem49]

Of course I have also just realised that I have the 15th Bn book and he is mentioned in it!

Apparently he was born in Jamaica (1878) and died at Fordingbridge (29 March 1954) Son of Rev. Phillip Williams and Sarah Elyssa Hewett Williams.

Thanks for the info chaps. Much appreciated.

Steve