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238873Able Sea. Henry Owen Williams
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Battalion
from:Abertysswg, South Wales
Harry Williams enlisted with the 5th Battalion RND at Crystal Palace on the 18th of May 1915. On the 23rd of September 1915 he joined the 7th Reserve Battalion at Blandford from Crystal Palace. On the 10th of May 1916 he transferred to 2nd Reserve Battalion and was loaned to the Anson Battalion, in 2nd Brigade, which he joined on the 28th of June 1916 until the 31st July 1916 when the joined 3rd Reserve Battalion.
On the 9th of October 1916 he was posted to to Hawke Battalion (1st Brigade) with the B.E.F. in France. On the 12th of April 1917. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance suffering from Influenza and the following day was admitted to No 1 Convalescent Depot, at Boulogne. On the 15th of April he was admitted to No 10 Convalescent Depot at Escault and then to 3rd Large Rest Camp, Marlboro at Boulogne. On the 22nd May 1917 Harry rejoined Hawke Battalion on the 22nd of May.
On the 4th of August Harry joined No 1 Divisional Train and two days later was severely wounded by a Gas Shell. He was admitted to No. 3 Stationary Hospital at Rouen on the 10th where after two days treatment he was invalided to England on board the S.S Kalyan. On the 13th of August he was admitted to the War Bradford Hospital.
By the 10th of October 1917 Harry had recovered and returned to France landing at Boulogne to rejoin his Brigade. On the 24th of May 1918 Harry was at Etaples at the Command Depot and was sent back to England where on the 25th of June 1918 he transferred to RN Depot at Chatham.
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