Private Edward Williamson, 25649
- Batt - 7
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section - "c" Company
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 06/10/1917
- Age - 22
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Mrs Amelia Williamson. Other sources show his place of residence as Mountsorrel, Leics. The War Diary for today records. POLYGON WOOD. The day was fairly quiet. From 5.30 to 7.30pm. heavy shelling. At 8.00pm. “C” and “A” Companies moved up to the front line at REUTEL J.11.c. relieving elements of 9th and 10th KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY and 1st EAST YORKSHIRE REGT. “B” and “D” Companies moved into local support J.11.c. The relief was quiet. One Company 8th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. and one Company 9th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. moved into reserve at J.11.c. and came under orders of the 7th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. 6th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. were on the left and the CHESHIRE REGT. (5th Division) on the right.
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - V T 13, Sanctuary Wood Cemetery
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Sanctuary Wood Cem., Zillebeke, Belgium
- Born - North Evington, Leicester
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - The Hollies, Oxford Street, Syston, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - SYSTON MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - MOUNTSORREL MEM., LEICS
