Soldier – Williamson H. – Conisbrough Officer Promoted (picture)

July 1916

Conisbrough Officer Promoted

Capt H.Williamson, Conisbrough

 

We learn with pleasure that Lt Herbert Williamson, Ashleigh Conisbrough, has been promoted Captain of a machine gun company of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Lt Williamson was a lieutenant in the territorial forces at the outbreak of war, and he served continuously through the campaign, going to the front with local territorial brigade in April 1915.

In civil life he was electrical engineer at Denaby and Cadeby under his father, who is engineer in chief of the collieries.

It will be remembered that Capt Williamson was decorated by the King with the Edward medal awarded him on the recommendation of the Home Office for gallantry displayed during the Cadeby disaster.

During his service in France he has enjoyed almost complete immunity from injury receiving only one slight scalp wound, which was not sufficiently serious to cause his withdrawal from the firing line.

He came home on leave from the front last Easter.

 

 

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