Private 14637 Samuel Williams
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 04/03/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 27th of April 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Longton, Staffs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 4 and 6.
Family details:
Son of William and Annie Williams, of 190, Anchor Rd., Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Mother Annie is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Samuel is living at 178 Anchor Road, Longton, Staffs with parents William (31), Annie (32) and three siblings: Margaret (7), William (3), John (1). 1911 - Sees 19 years old Samuel boarding at 125 Robins Lane, Sutton, St Helens with 'Licensed Victualler' Alfred Huntes and family. 125 Robins Lane is the site of the original [url=http://www.sthelens-connect.net/home/pub-31-Bowling_Green_.html]Bowling Green Inn[/url]
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=22]Remembered on Sutton St Nicholas's War Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=22]Remembered on Sutton St Nicholas's War Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/sppics/S_Williams_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Samuel Williams on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
