Wem Civic Society: Wem Roll of Honour - WWII
Robert Cecil Williams, Rifleman

Free BMD and Shropshire BMD lists
Robert Cecil Williams born 1921, in Newport, Shropshire;
mother's maiden name listed as Baldwin.

UKBMD lists
Matilda Emily Baldwin baptised on 27 February 1881
in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

The 1911 Census lists
James and Matilda Emily Williams living at
10 Long Lane, Wellington, Shropshire; James William's birthplace is given as Kinlet, Shropshire,
his year of birth as 1880, and
his occupation as Farm Waggoner.
Matilda Williams's birthplace is given as Tunbridge Wells, Kent,
her year of birth as 1881.

The 1939 Register lists
the Williams living at 6 Watling Street, Wellington, Shropshire.
James William's occupation is given as Farm Carter.

During WWII, Robert Cecil Williams was a
Rifleman, [1792006], 1st Bn. The Herefordshire Regt., King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
Died:Monday 31 January 1944, aged 21 years..
Casualty List No. 1628: Killed in Action.
Cemetery: Santerno Valley War Cemetery, Italy
[Grave or Reference Panel Number: I.A.14]]

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