Saturday, June 22, 2013

John Williamson


John Williamson was born about 1872 at Nantwich, Cheshire, England, son of William and Esther Williamson. He was the husband of Mary  Ellen Williamson, and they had three daughters. They lived at 19 Cleveland St., Malden, Mass.
Williamson enlisted January 9, 1918, at Boston, Massachusetts. He was assigned to the 5th Btn., Canadian Infantry. He served in England from March to June, 1918, and was sent to France June 2, 1918. He died of wounds received in action the same day, at Hendecourt, near Arras, on September 1, 1918. He was buried at Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery, Averdoingt, Pas de Calais, France, Grave: III. C. 22.

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