E WILLIAMS

Edward was born in Troedrhiwfuwch 1895 to George & Jane Williams. He had one brother, Algina. who also fought in WWI with the Welsh Regiment as Private, 1563.

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By 1901 Edward is 6 years old and his mother, Jane, had died. He lived at 7 Lawrence Terrace with his father and brother. While he & his brother are attending Troedrhiwfuwch School, George is a Coal Miner (Hewer).

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By 1911, Edward is now 16 and lives with Algina, George and cousins William, Emily & Glynis. They lived at 54 High Street. Edward is now a Coal Miner (Hewer) as is his father, with his brother now 14, a Coal Miner Boy.

 

“Edward was my Great Uncle, the younger brother of my grandfather, Algina Williams. In his memory I bought a ceramic poppy from the installation of 888, 246 poppies at the Tower of London. I also nominated him for the Roll of Honour at the Tower, where every evening at sunset the Last Post was played, and the Yeoman Warder read out the names of some of those who gave their lives in the First World War. Edward Williams was remembered on 24th September 2014.

Algina survived the war. His lungs had been badly affected by gas and I remember the cough that plagued him all through his life. He had a gunshot wound on his left hand, which he told me was a war injury.  This made it impossible for him to use the hand until many years later an unexploded firework went off in his hand & restored its use to him (Family lore). He died in 1966.” Kathy Williams

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Edward served with 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment as Rifleman 1563. He was Killed in action April 21st, 1915, when he was 20 years old. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate, Panel 50 Ypres, Belgium.