| Surname: | Williams |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/16135 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3a) Egypt, 27/9/1915. Previously served in the Glamorgan Militia and Swansea Volunteer Artillery, time expired. 9/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte, East Lancashire Regiment, No. 14641, age 35.9 years, occupation Coal Miner, born Merthyr, address 56 Phillip Street, Mountain Ash, Glarmorgan. 15/8/1915 transferred as Pte. 1 Garrison Battalion, Liverpool Regt. No. 14647, 3/3/1918 transferred to Royal Welsh Fusiliers, No. 28711, 17/5/1918 transferred to MFP 8/3/19 to class Z reserve address: Court Arms, Hick Street, Merthyr Tydfil and 53 Picton Street, Merthyr. Served Home 9/9/1914 to 26/9/1915, Egypt 27/9/1915 to 19/1/1919, en route 200/1/1919 to 6/2/1919, home 7/2/1919 to 8/3/1919, class Z reserve 9/3/1919. 1/2/1924 he was awarded 8/- per week pension to 31/3/1925, disabilities DAH (disorderly action of heart), defective vision, (non attributed), effects of influenza, (no disability), varicose veins (no disability). Info from two Pension Index Cards: Williams, James, MFP, 16135, L/Cpl, 28/2/1919 discharged, 56 Phillip Street, Mountain Ash. Also: Williams, James, A/L/Cpl, MFP, P/16135, RWF 74024, Liverpool, 28711, East Lancs, 14614, RGA (Glamorgan Artillery Militia), 1203, Z/Misc/3149, 5/MW/825. James Williams. |