LindaH Posted 5 November , 2013 Share Posted 5 November , 2013 GT Williams, Royal Artillery, died in India of a fractrued skull, the result of an accident, on 19 April 1918, He is buried at Rawalpindi. Does anyone have any further information about him or his accident? Thanks Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Hayes Posted 5 November , 2013 Share Posted 5 November , 2013 Probate record: WILLIAMS George Trevor of The Rectory, Remenham, Berkshire. Captain 38th battery, Royal Field Artillery died 19th April 1918 at Station Hospital, Rawlpindi, India. Probate OXFORD 9th July to Reverend George Henry Williams, clerk. Effects £814 5s 7d. SDGW: T/Lieutenant 38th battery, 9th Brigade. He first went to France in 1915 His records are available at Kew: WO 339/77951. They have him listed as Royal Garrison Artillery. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C1131782 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Hayes Posted 5 November , 2013 Share Posted 5 November , 2013 He was the son of George Henry Williams (clerk in Holy Orders + Headmaster) and Florence May Williams. Birth registered in Loughborough, October 1888. 1911 census he was boarding with Mrs Isabella Forbes at 190 Sandyford Road, Jesmond, Northumberland and described himself as 'Engineering Draughtsman' at a Turbine Manufacturers. His brother, Arthur Hugh K Williams, served in the Berkshire Yeomanry and 41 Cavalry (2nd Lt, Lt & Capt). His medals were issued by the India.Office. He was cashiered in June 1920. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 6 November , 2013 Share Posted 6 November , 2013 Captain George Trevor Williams, RFA Born 19 Oct 1888, the son of Rev. George H Williams, Headmaster Educated at Carlisle Grammar School from Sept. 1901 to July 1906 (County Council Major Scholar, 1905) Open Entrance Exhibitioner, £15, Armstrong College of Science, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct 1908 Pemberton Fellow of the University of Durham, 1909 (B.Sc., Engineering, London, 1908; M.Sc., Durham, 1909) Advanced Student, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1909-1910 Enlisted as a Trooper (#1087) in the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps Squadron on 3 Sept 1914 Commissioned into the RFA on 13 Oct 14 Captain, RFA during the Great War Served in France (1914-15), at Gallipoli (1915), in Egypt (1916), in Mesopotamia (1916) and in India (1916-18) Embarked for Egypt on the Ionian at Devonport on 3 July 1915. At the time he was serving with 60th Brigade, RFA Invalided Died in hospital at Rawal Pindi, India, the result of an accident, 29 April 1918 (first source); 19 April 1918 (second and third sources) Sources: Carlisle Grammar School Memorial Register 1264-1924; The Inns of Court O.T.C. during the Great War; University of Durham Roll of Service 1914-1919; Embarkation Return of Detachments, 3 July 1915. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted 7 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2013 Thank you Sandie and Dick for your contributions to my research. Please see our progress on www.trinity.cumbria.sch.uk/warmemorials Thanks Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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