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Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium
First Name: George Ernest Last Name: WILLIAMSON
Date of Death: 12/11/1914 Lived/Born In: Hampstead
Rank: Gunner Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery 4th Siege Battery
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Age-24

West Hampstead

Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium

 

The Royal Garrison Artillery operated larger and less mobile guns than the Field Artillery and the Siege Batteries operated the largest guns and howitzers. These were either mounted on concrete emplacements or on railway carriages and consequently they usually remained in the same sector of the line for long periods, coming under the orders of a Heavy Artillery Group.

The 4th Siege Battery went to France on 17th September, 1914 but as yet there is no information concerning the death of George Williamson on 12th November.

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