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• Name WILLIAMS
• Initials E
• First name EDWARD
• Place of birth Burnley
• Country Lancashire, England
• Last residence 271 Leeds road, Nelson
  
• Family Son of William James and Minnie Williams, of 271, Leeds Rd., Nelson, Lancs; a younger brother, Albert; three sisters, Elsie, Hannah and Esther; his father also served;
• Profession Chain beamer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Nelson
• Service number 1/36317
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 2nd/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
• Division - Brigade 198th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 66th Division
• National force B.E.F.

Death

• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds back penetrating, in n°3 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 1 December 1917
• Died at the age of 19
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVI - B - 12A

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