Private Sydney Arthur Williams
26 Dec 1896 - 03 Jul 1977
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Biography
The son of John and Grace he married Sophie Stephens in 1923.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullion Patrol | Patrol member | 20 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WBDB 56/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
20th June 1940
Occupation
Storeman
Address
3 St Mellons Terrace, Mullion, Cornwall
Other information
Sydney was a cousin of Auxilier Frank Hannaford's wife Mabel, from Brixham in Devon. They often visited Mulllion before and after the war. It can only be wondered at how the conversation went when Sydney and Frank first saw each others lapel badge.
Sydney was a WW1 veteran. He served in the 3rd Battalion Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry as Private 24328 from Jan 1916 to Aug 1919. He served in Germany. He requested a transfer to Labour Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (91678) to hasten him serving in the theatre of war. He is recorded as being 5 foot 4 inches.
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
The Hannaford and Williams family.