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Foyle College Londonderry CCF
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Introduction
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James and Emily Williams had 4 sons Lived at The Willows, Northland Road James Alfred was an actuary (manager) of the Londonderry Savings Bank All 4 children attended Foyle College All 4 of the brothers took up arms in The Great War The Williams Family
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Born 29.10.1894 Educated at Foyle before going to Trinity College Dublin as a divinity student were he joined the OTC “Williams was a keen rugby footballer and a capital swimmer.” Applied to join the forces on 7.8.1914 Killed in action 28.8.1915 Buried near Ypres and his name can be found upon the Menin Gate Memorial Charles Beasley Williams
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Born 1897 Educated at Foyle before becoming medical student at Edinburgh University He was KIA during the Somme campaign on 6 September 1916 Name is found upon the Thiepval Memorial James Alfred Williams
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Born 11.10.1892 Educated at Foyle before migrating to Canada to work at the Bank of Montreal He was KIA at Gulleghem on 15.10.18 He is buried in Dadizeele New British Cemetery Ernest Joseph Williams
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Born 1890 Survived the Great war Achieved a Military Cross Died in 1978 Harold Patton Williams
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