CANADIAN PARA Williams, Arthur Joseph

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Williams ​

• FORENAME

Arthur Joseph ​

• UNIT

C Company​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

D/132204 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th November 1943 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

Brookwood Military Cemetery,Surrey,England 47.H.7 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of Ralph and Helen Williams,Montreal,Quebec​

died UK ​

The first fatality in the unit since its arrival overseas occurred today. Pte A J Williams (D-132204) of 'C' Coy was killed at 0915 hrs in a road accident while 'C' Coy was proceeding to Stoney Cross airfield to jump. Two other men were injured. Due to this unfortunate accident, the jump was cancelled.​