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Hubbys Grand Uncle HENRY CHARLES WILLIAMS born 07 12 1897 Barnett London

apparently he died in INDIA in WW1 approx 1920

I can't seem to find this so any help finding his death in WW1 i would be very grateful

kind regards
alison

Did he die during or after WW1? The war ended in 1918.

There are these three deaths on Findmypast:-

First Name H C
Last Name Williams
Date of Death 02 Mar 1922
Date Of burial 03 Mar 1922
Year Of Birth 1896
Age 26
Place Meerut
Presidency Bengal
Archive Reference N-1-459
Folio -
Page 223
Catalogue Description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948
Record set British India Office deaths & burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

or:-

First Name HENRY C
Last Name WILLIAMS
Country INDIA
Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005
Year 1922
Age At Death 26
Year Of Birth 1896
Page 58
Record Source GRO Army Death Indices (1881 to 1955)
Decoration -
Place LUCKNOW
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

or:-

First Name HENRY C
Last Name WILLIAMS
Country INDIA
Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005
Year 1922
Age At Death 26
Year Of Birth 1896
Page 144
Record Source GRO Army Death Indices (1881 to 1955)
Decoration -
Place MEERUT
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Kath. x

Thanks Kath for this,

I don't know its a bit vague

Hubbys mum says Henry died in in India around about 1920 so it could of been during the war

he was born in Barnett in 1897 & him & his two brothers were brought up by grand parents as both parents died when the three boys were infants

Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records, 1919-1934 (Find My Past)

First Name Henry C
Last Name Williams
Soldier Number 312059
Regiment Royal Tank Corps
Year 1912
Date of enlistment 31 Dec 1912 (Dover)
Age 15
Year Of Birth 1897
Town Barnet
County Middlesex
Country England
Tank corps number 312059
Previous service number 4491
Previous regiment Lancers
Record set Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records, 1919-1934
Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection Regimental & service records

(Died 2/3/22 Result of Riding Accident. Meerut. Trade on Enlistment, Musician. Brother Bertie KRR Corps.)

(Kings Royal Rifle?)

Chris :)

1911
Name:Henry Charles Williams
Age in 1911:13
Estimated birth year:abt 1898
Relation to Head:School Boy
Gender:Male
Birth Place:Barnet, Middlesex
Civil Parish:Guston
County/Island:Kent
Country:England
Street address:The Duke Of York's School, Guston Near Dover
Registration district:Dover
Registration District Number:65
Sub-registration district:St Margarets at Cliffe

The first record Kath posted - the image says he died 2nd march 1922 of a ' fracture base of skull'.

He was Corpl H Divl or Dril Signals

Which probably tallies with Chris Ho's chap

I think the 3 records Kath posted all relate to the same man/death.

That looks right Chris. Seems to be the first death I posted.

The death certificate can be ordered from the GRO using the references given.

Kath. x

Thank you so much everyone for your help, we are delighted with the info & will be sending for the cert
One of his brothers names was Albert (bertie) looks like this has to be the right one

kind regards to you all

alison x