Williams, John James Ernest

Pioneer WR/262386 John James Ernest WILLIAMS, (k/a Ernest) Railway Transport Department, Royal Engineers died 25th November 1918 aged 29. He was the son of David and Eliza Ann of 45 Lawton Street, Congleton and brother of Isaac who also fell. He is commemorated on his parents memorial in St Stephen's churchyard, Congleton and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France He is also commemorated on the Congleton Cenotaph as J F Ernest Williams and his family named him as Ernest on the memorial in the churchyard In 1911 he was living with his parents at 23 Willow Street, Congleton and gave his occupation as a butcher.
Some brief notes from his Service paper. He attested on the 23rd November 1916 and gave his address as 32, Bunyan Street, Liverpool and gave his occupation as a butcher. on the 28th November 1916 he signed his papers at the Technical School, Liverpoo. He went to Seaford Depot, East Sussex as Pioneer 218099 and then WR.262368 where he remained until 23rd December 1916 when he was posted to France. On the 25th November 1918 in France he died of Influenza at the 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux .