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John Edward Williams from Lloc, Holywell

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Janet

Janet Report 28 May 2014 17:48

Thank you Potty

I will take a look at the website

jan

Potty

Potty Report 28 May 2014 15:16

If he was born June 1900, he would only just have been 18 when the war ended so doubt if he would have served in WW1. Possibly he joined later in which case you can obtain both his and Edward Glyn's service records. This site gives details:

https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

There is a charge and sometimes quite a long wait.

Janet

Janet Report 28 May 2014 12:31

Yes Kath
This looks like him.
Thanks for the lead.
Jan

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 May 2014 11:42

Is this his death? :-

First name(s) JOHN EDWARD
Last name WILLIAMS
Gender Male
Birth day 20
Birth month 6
Birth year 1900
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1971
District HOLYWELL
District number -
County Flintshire
Country Wales
Volume 8A
Page 2523

Perhaps you could try the local library closest to the place of death to see if there was a family notice in the newspaper of the time giving details of the funeral.

Kath. x

Janet

Janet Report 28 May 2014 09:49

I am looking to find my husband's grandfather's military records. I think WW1.
He was born in 1900 in Holywell area, north Wales.
He used to tell stories about his time in the cavalry and
talked about France. He died in 1971 and no record of
his burial is known, or is not talked about, I think a paupers burial may be possible.
John Edward Williams married Emma Blodwen Williams. Edward Glyn Williams, my husband's father (DOB 17/01/21c) was his son who I believe was in the Royal Welsh in WW11, a desert rat and prisoner of war. If you know how I can find information on both, I would be grateful.