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Cpl. Charles Williams
British Army 2/4th (2nd Hallamshires) Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment
from:Barnsley
(d.20th July 1918)
Charles Williams died at the age of 35 on 20th of July 1918 fighting alongside the French in the XXII Corps. He had recently been moved to the 2/4th Battalion (Hallamshires) after having served in the 2nd Battalion. Before that he joined up to the Barnsley Pals, 13th(1st Barnsley) Battalion in 1914. The battle that the Hallamshires took part in that day was around the Bouilly-Courmas area in France. Their mission was successful. His name is remembered on the memorial at Soissons. The whereabouts of his body is unknown.