Author Topic: War Record William Gomer Williams died Jan 1944 Royton Lancashire  (Read 3237 times)

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Re: War Record William Gomer Williams died Jan 1944 Royton Lancashire
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 16 May 15 16:30 BST (UK) »
That's where I found out which unit he served in.
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Sorry Stan,

I was replying to Heywood as to whether he had a headstone, I should have shown their question as a quote.

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Re: War Record William Gomer Williams died Jan 1944 Royton Lancashire
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 16 May 15 16:59 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for taking the time to look I really appreciate it, I'll order his death certificate.  Kelly

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Re: War Record William Gomer Williams died Jan 1944 Royton Lancashire
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 16 May 15 17:28 BST (UK) »
He appears to have a mention on the CWGC website

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2700009/WILLIAMS,%20WILLIAM%20GOMER

Thanks Rosie. I have just seen the message. I was wondering if is said 'Killed in Action' on the headstone, although, of course, it wouldn't explain how he died. I would have gone to look but now we know it was a war death.
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Re: War Record William Gomer Williams died Jan 1944 Royton Lancashire
« Reply #13 on: Monday 18 May 15 11:48 BST (UK) »
There may have been something in the local paper. It would be worth having a look.

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Re: War Record William Gomer Williams died Jan 1944 Royton Lancashire
« Reply #14 on: Monday 18 May 15 12:01 BST (UK) »
Why are there war graves in the UK? "The majority of those buried in the United Kingdom are therefore the men and women who died at home in military hospitals. Others may have died in training accidents or air raids and some were killed in action in the air or at sea in coastal waters" http://www.cwgc.org/media/317921/maintaining_standards_in_the_uk.pdf

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