Source: SS Caronia Passenger Manifest. 1919.
Family Search: Private William Owen Williams was born on 23 June 1895, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Mr William Williams and Margaret Jones. He married Edith Maude Williams in 1920. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Embro, Oxford, Ontario, Canada in 1916 and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1960. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1923, his occupation is listed as gas worker, northwestern utilities in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He died on 21 February 1971, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 75, and was buried in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM OWEN 675245
This man enlisted with the 168th Battalion on 13 January 1916, at Embro, Ontario. He was a farm labourer and listed his father, William, as his next of kin. His father is recorded as living at 11 Porvois Street, Liverpool, England.
Standing 5′ 6.5″ tall he had a fair complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair and had no distinguishing marks.
He was born in Liverpool, England, on 23 June 1895.
He embarked from Halifax on 1 November 1916 and arrived in Liverpool on 11 November 1916. He was transferred to the 12th Battalion at West Sandling Camp on 5 December 1916, and then to the 4th Reserve Battalion on 4 January 1917.
On 21 April 1917, he was transferred to the 18th Battalion heading for France and active combat duty.
He arrived at the Canadian Base Depot, Le Harve, 22 April 1917 and arrived “in the field” with the 18th Battalion on 21 May 1917.
He was accidentally injured with a pick wound to the right hand on 3 October 1917 and was sent to No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance the next day. He was then sent to No. 10 CFA and discharged for duty on 10 October 1917. It was determined that the accident occurred “while in performance of military duty. Soldier not to blame.”
He was to be released to service, but medical complications and it is recorded that he had a “movable kidney” which required an operation, and returned to duty after treatment on 21 February 1918.
He was temporarily transferred to the 8th Battalion and joined that unit on 14 August 1918. He was only there until he was transferred back to the 18th, arriving with his battalion on 10 September 1918.
He was wounded on 10 October 1918, with a GSW to the left leg, and was admitted to hospital on 16 October 1918. His wounds healed, and he was discharged to the Canadian Infantry Base Depot on 18 November 1918 and was sent to England in preparation to be repatriated to Canada.
He is recorded to have proceeded to Canada on 20 February 1919.
He was discharged due to demobilization on 24 March 1919 in London, Ontario. He had a GSW on the left leg and a scar on the right elbow.
He is recorded to be living at 79 90 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, but had his address care of the Manager, Imperial Bank of Commerce, Woodstock.
He died on 21 February 1971, in Vancouver, British Columbia and is buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 