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• Name WILLIAMSON
• Initials WR
• First name WILFRID ROBERT
• Place of birth Calcutta, India
• Country 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
• Division - Brigade 53rd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 18th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• 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
• Date of death 14 August 1917
• Died at the age of 28
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XV - A - 18

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