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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Calcutta, India
• Land India
• Family Son of Annie Sophia WilliamSon, of 67, Cecile Park, Crouch End, London, and William Pope WilliamSon.
• Profession Civil servant
• Extra info Crossed to France 23 February 1915

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 14 December 1914, Bodmin, Cornwall
• Rank Lieutenant
• Medals M C
• Regiment and unit 8th Bn. Norfolk Regiment
• Other data related to military career was awarded the military cross for 'conspicious gallantry in action. He displayed great coolness under heavy fire in handling his company and in getting them to commence consolidation. Whenever the trench was shelled, he immediately went to where the danger was greatest in order to cheer up the men.'

Death

• Wounded Gunshot wound right foot: 3 May 1915
  CCS n°17, Remy Siding
• Type of wounds Died of gas poisoning (shell), n°17 CCS
• Died at the age of 28
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XV - A - 18

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