 |
Remembrance
- The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Lance Corporal Arthur WILLIAMSON. 1298 Close window to return to main page |
|
Select the thumbnail image above for a larger photo which opens in a new window.
Lance Corporal Arthur WILLIAMSON. 1298
The following information on Lance Corporal Arthur Williamson has been provided
by Simon Williamson (<spwilliamson@postmaster.co.uk>). Simon
has kindly given permission for this website to use the photograph, though
retaining copyright on the photo.
L/Cpl Arthur Williamson – no. 1298. “C” Coy 5th Bn Yorkshire
Regiment
Born 16th February 1896 in Beverley, East Yorkshire. Died 15th June 1975.
Reply to a letter in the Beverley Guardian newspaper
“GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS”
Mrs Johnson, of School Lane, Walkergate, Beverley, has received the following
letter from the front:
Dear Friends, - It gave me great pleasure to read your letter of thanks in
the “Beverley Guardian” last week. I am sure it ple………
me very much to think I had been the p……………….
of doing such a thing for a comrade, for …………. is
no saying what would have happened to him if we could not have got him to
the dressing station. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends,” and we both risked our lives, but
thank God we were spared, and I sincerely, hope your son will soon be quite
well again and that we shall all live to see each other back in the dear old
town. Hoping you are both in the best of health, I remain, Yours truly, -
1298 Plc. A Williamson 5th Yorks
(For a full account of this action – see Baptism of Fire, pages 143-145).
Robert and Arthur Williamson had three other brothers who also served in the
army and are as follows:
John William (Billy) Williamson – served with the 3rd Hussars and then
later with the Royal Engineers, Charles Williamson with the York and Lancaster
regiment, but was killed in 1907 and Tom Williamson who also served with the
York and Lancaster regiment.
--------------> Return to Top of Page