WW1 Casualty: Private 285014 Benjamin Williams - Private 285014 Benjamin Williams
| Unit/Regiment |
9th Bn, Welsh Regiment |
| Date of Death |
08/06/1917 |
Age at Death |
32 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
XV J 7 |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Son of Peter and Elizabeth Williams, of Cross St., Prescot, Liverpool, Lancs; husband of Annie Rose Williams, of St. Charles' House, Lower Bullingham, Hereford |
| Census Details |
1901 Census -
The Williams family lived at 25, Carlton Street, Prescot. Peter Williams (37), was a Colliery Shot Lighter and lived with wife Elizabeth (35) and their children Benjamin (15, a Coal Miner), Catherine (14), Dinah (12), Thomas (9), Sarah (6) and Glyn (1).
1911 Census -
Benjamin had been married to his wife Annie for three years and they had a three year old daughter, Doris. Benjamin, aged 25, is recorded as being an Able Seaman and the family was living as boarders at a house in Wavertree, Liverpool. |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Birth registered Prescot, Q1/1885, Vol 8b, Page 680 |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Liverpool |
| Enlisted |
Liverpool |
| Resided |
Liverpool |
| How Died |
Died of Wounds |
Theatre of War |
France & Flanders |
| Notes |
Formerly 201472, King's (Liverpool) Regiment |
| Research Ref. No. |
P298 |
Service DetailsBenjamin Williams probably attested for military service in December 1915
Benjamin's service number of 201472, was issued by the King's (Liverpool) Regiment in the Territorial Force renumbering of March 1917. He would then have gone overseas to the King's Infantry Base Depot in France before being transferred to the 9th Battalion of the Welsh regiment and renumbered.
So this would suggest that he had not served with the Battalion for long before the June 1917 attack in which he was killed
The Battalion attacked the enemy on 7th June, taking all of their objectives. They recorded 27 wounded and 142 men missing after the attack. Final recorded figures showed 25 men as being killed in the action or dying of wounds. Pte Benjamin Williams was one of the latter.
A general map of the area in which the attack of June 1917 took place. The 9th Battalion, part of 19th Division, 58 Brigade, had the "Green Line" as their objective
A more detailed map showing the position of 9th Bn., Welsh Regiment
Private Williams' Medal Index Card showing his service with the Welsh Regiment and the King's (Liverpool) Regiment
Private Williams' grave at Lijssenthoek
The Register of Soldiers Effects, listing Benjamin's widow, Annie, as next of kin
Prescot St Mary's Churchyard, images courtesy of Les Birchall
Although Benjamin Williams is buried at Lijssenthoek, his family had his name inscribed on the family grave in Prescot Churchyard
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