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Pte. Robert Williams
British Army 6th Btn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
from:Enfield, Middx.
(d.12th December 1915)
Robie Williams died of wounds on 12th of October 1915, aged 20 and is buried in the Lillers Communal Cemetery in France.
he was the son of Robert Henry and Emma Williams, of 108, Hertford Rd., Enfield Wash, Enfield, Middx.
According to the family Robbie had been given some R&R leave and was behind the lines when the area was hit by Artillery fire. Robbie was hit in the stomach by shrapnel and died some 10 days later; a few days after his 20th birthday.
His mother, Emma, was apparently very distressed for a second time when she received his birthday presents back un-opened.