Personal collection relating to Private Samuel Edwin Williams (known as Ted), 33. Field Ambulance 11. Division. Royal Army Medical Corps
Personal collection relating to Private Samuel Edwin Williams (known as Ted), 33. Field Ambulance 11. Division. Royal Army Medical Corps
Personal collection relating to Private Samuel Williams. He served with the 33. Field Ambulance 11. Division during World War One. The collection includes military forms and documents; photographs, letters and postcards; his medals and memorial plaque and an oral history recording of his memories of service.
Extent
1 Pendant; 1 cigarette case; 2 photographs; 4 photographic postcards; 15 documents; 1 wallet; 2 diaries; 1 box; 4 medals; 1 bar; 15 medal ribbons; 2 envelopes; 3 badges; 3 letters
Contributor
Doris Lynham, on behalf of Teds Grandson Geoff Williams
Reference number
FWW/007
Records in this Group
Copper’ fob pendant on a necklace chain with portrait photos of Charlie (tinted colour background) and Ted (sepia) on each side. Pendant has ribbon-like decorative surround to circular pendant holding photos – chain 205mm circular pendant 30mm in diameter
Electro Plated Nickel Silver cigarette case with clasp and hinge opening, engraved design on front only. Elastic holding bands fitted inside. Both back and front EPNS stamped on inside of each of case sides. Dimensions are 83mm x 75mm x 20mm
Oval studio Portrait mounted on board. Sepia photograph of ¾ length view of Ted in Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) uniform partially seated on a table holding a crop/stick. On the reverse is inscribed “Samuel Edwin Williams Born 22-9-1889” handwritten in ink
Newspaper report of HMS Britannic survivor, Shiela Mitchell at 86 diving on the wreck of the ship with Jacques Cousteau. Date and newspaper unidentified
Sepia photograph of RMS Britannic view of ship underway smoke from 3 of the 4 funnels surrounded by flotilla of small ships. Converted to HMS Hospital ship during WW1 which Ted served on. Brittanic was sister ship to RMS. Titanic. On the reverse is handwritten in pencil “2nd house past Chapel”. Dimensions are ...
Sepia photograph of Ted (without moustache) and another man (holding whip) wearing whitecoats and caps sitting on a two-wheeled trade cart with ‘DAVIS’ written on the side. Photo taken in front of a row of stone cottages. Corner of photo missing. Reverse not written on. Dimensions 140mm x 870mm
Sepia photograph of four men in civilian dress one with a garden fork and one seated on a bicycle. Taken outdoors with trees in the background, 3 of the men wear some form of military clothing hats and/or jackets. Nothing written on reverse. Dimensions 140mm x 880mm
Black and white photographic postcard. Obverse shows Ted and others at Salisbury Camp (Ted standing 4th from left with jacket open). Photo taken in front of tents, with several others in Background. Reverse is addressed to Mrs Williams 45 Aylesbury St Wolverton Bucks. ½d stamp postmarked Salisbury Camp 25 MY 14. Message ...
Sepia photograph of two couples. The men are standing with their arms around the shoulders of each of their ladies. The ladies are wearing coats and large hats. Taken outdoors in front of trees with building partially obscured. Illegible word written on reverse in pencil. Dimensions 90mm x 770mm
Standard form sent to Ted’s Mother from War Office following enquiry regarding Ted. Sent from Officer incharge RAMC Record Office Aldershot. Pte S E Williams RAMC has not appeared in any casualty list. – continues handwritten “It should be understood however that the returns of Casualties at present are incomplete”
White envelope addressed to Mr E Williams 98 Buckingham Street, Wolverton, Bucks. Contained menu and report from survivors reunion dinner. Franked 2½d postmarked from British Legion Pall Mall London SW1 23. XI .55
Typewritten Menu on card with Watneys Red Barrel logo. List of courses held at The Two Chairmen, Dartmouth St (London?). 3 handwritten names and addresses. On the reverse printed in red ink slogan “What we want is Watneys”. Dimensions 202mm x 128mm
Report on HMHS Britannic Survivors Dinner. 2 pages typed on British Legion Headquarters printed note paper with the compliments of the Press Officer 22nd Nov 1955. Includes a list of names and addresses of those survivors who attended the Reunion and a list of other survivirs names and adresses who were unable to attend.
Handwritten in pencil by Ted on paper held together by adhesive tape on back. “The OC [Officer Commanding] has the pleasure in publishing the following signal message. From Rear Admiral to Master Britannic. The rapid and efficient way in which seven Hospital ship have been taken alongside and cleared in 24 hours reflects the greatest ...
Diary with orange cover handwriten in ink and pencil in ‘The CLASSIC Exercise Book’. Started on the 3rd August 1917 it consists of 22 numbered pages. Written on the front cover ‘Pte S E Williams 84011 RAMC. 33 Field Ambulance II Div. 69 Reinfor II Div, 45 Aylesbury St Wolverton Bucks ...
Diary with blue cover handwriiten in pencil in ‘The NATIONAL Exercise Book One Penny’. The first entry is dated 13 March 1918 and consists of 15 numbered pages. The diary contains daily events in the trenches as a Private in 33. Field Ambulance 11. He describes the shelling of the British troops in various battles ...
From RAMC Record Office Woking 01.08.1923 to Mr S E Williams 36 Aylesbury St Wolverton. Request for the return of 2 medals awarded on 26-01-22 as the correct medals had already been issued under number 20089
Death Certificate for Ted Williams. Issued at Newport Pagnell on the 30th August 1966 to son D B Williams (Huddersfield). Ted died at Renny Lodge Hospital aged 76 of Prostrate Cancer – Coronary thrombisis. JW Stapleton Deputy registrar lists occupation as Fitters Labourer Railway Works
Marriage Certificate for Samuel Edwin Williams and Lily Elizabeth Kettless. Registered at Potterspury District. Solemnized at St George’s Church Wolverton. 27 September 1919 . Witnessed by Harry Williams and Ellen May Williams. Vicar Willam Lee Harnett. Samuel aged 29 listed as Labourer, Lily aged 24 no profession both residing at 45 Aylesbury St Wolverton ...
Acceptance into BR Pension Scheme issued from Euston Station LM Region Funds Office 23.11.1954. Lists Samuel Edwin Williams as Metal Machinist (Cl 2) Carriage & Wagon Dept at Wolverton depot. Membership starts 1st Oct 1954 at weekly rate of 2s 5d. Membership No. 20/28387
Ted’s personal account of the events following the sinking of HMHS Britannic. Ship was torpedoed on 16.11.1916 written as survivor. Signed 84011 RAMC, 45 Aylesbury St Wolverton Bucks. 4 numbered pages handwritten in ink.
Players Cigarette card Uniforms of the Territorial Army Collection No 24 , with colour illustration of Soldier in Uniform with horse drawn ambulance in background. On the reverse there is information about the Wessex Field Ambulance – most notably regiment is recipient of French Croix-de-Guerre
Memorandum regarding discharge papers from O/C RAMC Records Woking to SE Williams 36 Aylesbury St Wolverton. “BM 84011 D. Sir, Herewith please find A7.E511 (Discharge Certificate and A7.B2069 (Character Certificate) in respect oy your service in the R.A.M.C. (T.F.) for your retention. Kindly acknowledge receipt, for which purpose a prepred envelope is enclosed. Yours ...
Stitched orange covered card wallet with press stud fixing. Inscribed with “Any person finding this book, unless it can at once be restored to the Owner, should place it in a Post Office Letter Box to return to :-The Secretary, War Office, London S.W. On the inside fixed printed paper inserts 1. Civil Employment details ...
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