WILLIAMS, Wilfred Cyrl

Doiran Memorial, GreeceCredit: CWGC

Lieutenant
12th Battalion
Hampshire Regiment

Wilfred was born 1894 in Newport to John Henry & Annie Maria (nee COWDERY) WILLIAMS who were living at 55 High Street in Newport around the time of Wilfred’s death. In 1901 the family were living at Heytesbury Farm in Carisbrooke.

After being spotted lying wounded firing his weapon, all sight of Wilfred was lost. At age 21, he was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on the 24th of September 1916. Wilfred’s body was never found or identified & so he is commemorated by the Commission upon the Doiran Memorial to the Missing in Greece together with 2,327 of his missing First World War comrades.

Wilfred is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.