In memory of David Henry Williams
David Heny Williams was born in 1899 to Eliseus and Ann Williams of 6 North Terrace, Criccieth, writes Gerwyn Wiliams. David had an older sister, Nelly, and a younger brother, Ifor Wyn, who was my grandfather.
During the First World War, David served as a Private with the 4th Battalion The King’s Liverpool Regiment. He was killed, aged 19, on 26 October 1918. He was buried in Awoinct British Cemetery, near Cambrai in northern France. His grave is depicted below.
My father was named David Henry Williams after my the brother of my grandfather, who lived in 7 Bryntirion Terrace, Criccieth – across the road from North Terrace where he and his siblings were brought up.
In 1993 I dedicated to the memory of David Henry Williams my book about Welsh-language poetry of the First World War, Y Rhwyg: Arolwg o Farddoniaeth Gymraeg y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf (Gwasg Gomer, Llandysul: 1993).
Er cof am David Henry Williams
Mae Gerwyn Wiliams yn ysgrifennu: Yn ôl manylion Cyfrifiad 1911, roedd David Henry Williams (11 oed) yn fab i Eliseus ac Ann Williams (42 a 41 oed), 6 North Terrace, Cricieth yn yr hen Sir Gaernarfon, ac yn frawd i Nelly Williams (15 oed) ac Ifor Wyn Williams (7 oed). Ymaelododd Preifat David Henry Williams 95847 â 4th Battalion The King’s Liverpool Regiment a chael ei ladd, yn 19 oed, ar 26 Hydref 1918. Fe’i claddwyd ym Mynwent Brydeinig Awoinct ger Cambrai yng ngogledd Ffrainc.
Enwyd fy nhad, David Henry Williams, ar ôl brawd fy nhaid, Ifor Wyn Williams a fu’n byw yn 7 Bryntirion Terrace, Cricieth – dros y ffordd i North Terrace lle cafodd ei fagu.
Cyflwynais fy nghyfrol, Y Rhwyg: Arolwg o Farddoniaeth Gymraeg y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf (Gwasg Gomer, Llandysul: 1993), er cof am David Henry Williams.
