Captain Russell Williams^[1]

1892 - 1917  (25 years)

• Name	Russell Williams
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	26 Feb 1892	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Honoured	Russel Williams St., New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
  	named in honour of Russell Williams who died in WW1
  Honoured	Russel Williams St., New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
  	Russell Williams Street in New Hamburg named in his honour
  Military	WW1
  	Williams, Russell Lieutenant. Born February 26, 1892 at Milverton, Ontario. Methodist. Enlisted with the Red Cross of 111th Battalion in March 1916 and transferred to the Infantry with Commission as Lieutenant. He went overseas in August 1916 and was killed in action May 9, 1917. Somme. He won the Croix de Guerre. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Williams of New Hamburg and previous to enlisting had been teaching in Galt1a 1aWilliams, Russell: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 16 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2884924/data?n=3
  		Williams, Russell Lieutenant. Born February 26, 1892 at Milverton, Ontario. Methodist. Enlisted with the Red Cross of 111th Battalion in March 1916 and transferred to the Infantry with Commission as Lieutenant. He went overseas in August 1916 and was killed in action May 9, 1917. Somme. He won the Croix de Guerre. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Williams of New Hamburg and previous to enlisting had been teaching in Galt Williams, Russell: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 16 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2884924/data?n=3
  Military	1914	WW1   [6]
  	WW1, Lieutenant, Red Cross / 111th Battalion / Infantry
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Service #730525
  Misfortune	1917
  	Killed in WW1
  Residence	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [5, 6]
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [5]
  Residence	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00101-5684.4
  Died	9 May 1917	Somme, , Centre, France   [4]
  Buried	Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, , France   [4]
  Person ID	I109170	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel S. Williams,   b. 20 Jan 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1922  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Eva H. Sherk,   b. 23 Jun 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Sep 1952  (Age 86 years)
  Married	24 Feb 1885	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F1457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RUSSELL WILLIAMS Feb. 26, 1892- May 9, 1917 Lieutenant, Nineteenth Battalion. Son of Daniel S. Williams; b. Milverton; ed. New Hamburg p.s. and H.s.; Teaching at Galt P.s. ; University College 1915-16; c.o.T.c. He enlisted in February 1916 in the 111th Battalion, in which he was promoted to Sergeant and then received his commission shortly before going overseas in August. He joined the 19th Battalion at the front in October. Two weeks before his death he was appointed Adjutant to his battalion. After going through the battle of Vimy Ridge he fell a month later, being instantly killed by a shell at Fresnoy in an attack on the enemy's trenches. Buried at Mont St. Eloy. University of Toronto Roll of Service 1914-1918, University of Toronto Press 1921

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 245. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) e-2 Page 7. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Name: Russell Williams Residence: New Hamburg, Ontario Birth Date: 26 Feb 1892 Birth Location: Milverton, Ontario Relative: Daniel S Williams Relationship: Father [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. [Front/East] Hier Ruhet In Gott/ John K. Becker/ Born/ In 1842/ Died/ Sept. 10, 1912/ At Rest Lieut. Russell Williams/ Feb. 26, 1892 - May 9, 1917/ Daniel S. Williams/ Jan. 20, 1859 - Oct. 27, 1933 [Veteran's Poppy] [Back/West] Mrs. Daniel S. Williams/ June 1866 - Sept. 1952/ Wellington Williams/ Jan. 1887-Jan. 1891/ Talma M. Williams/ Feb. 1898-June 1898 [Ontario Births B#025803/92, Russell, Son Of Daniel Wilhelm And Eva Sherk, Name Changed To Williams] [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11752-85. (Waterloo Co.): Daniel WILHELM, 25, farmer, Wilmot twp., same, s/o Jacob & Lena, married Eva SHERK, 18, Wilmot twp., same, d/o Reuben & Leah, witn: Abram C. HALLMAN & Mary WILHELM, both of Wilmot twp., 24 Feb 1885 at res of bride's parents, Wilmot twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Feb 1892 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Honoured - named in honour of Russell Williams who died in WW1 - - Russel Williams St., New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada Honoured - Russell Williams Street in New Hamburg named in his honour - - Russel Williams St., New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Residence - - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 May 1917 - Somme, , Centre, France Buried - - Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, , France  = Link to Google Earth