Ronald D. WILLIAMS, H.M.S. Maori, Malta Capuccini Naval Cemetery

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  1. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    From The War Illustrated, Nov 13, 1942
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    :poppy: Boy 1st Class RONALD D. WILLIAMS D/JX 194757, H.M.S. "Maori", Royal Navy who died age 18 on 15 February 1942
Son of David and Florrie Williams, of Normanton, Yorkshire.
Remembered with honour MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY
    Grave/Memorial Reference: Prot. Sec. (Men's). Plot F. Coll. grave 89.
    CWGC :: Casualty Details
     
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  2. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

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  3. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Thank you very much Peter for adding those extra details and links.
     
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  4. susanna

    susanna Junior Member

    Hi I have recently joined and found these messages which are about my Uncle Ronnie! I have the actual newspaper this article was in as it was my Grandma ( Mrs Williams) who wrote to the paper. I have been in touch with the gentleman who wrote this article for several years and he included photos and a poem he wrote about my Uncle in the Malta at War volumes. My Uncle was actually away from the ship and in the Regent Cinema Malta when they cinema got a direct hit, several were killed along with Ronnie. I have visited his grave several times with his sister ( my mum) who sadly is no longer with us. I was interested as to why you published this article on here.
    best wishes
    Susan
     
    susanna, Jan 27, 2012
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  5. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Hello and welcome Susan,
    Thank you for sharing the story of your family and uncle.

    My curiosity was simply a general one, though many of us here have particular niche interests in WW2. I stumbled across the article while trawling through an online site which has all the copies of the The War Illustrated. I thought this article poignant and interesting enough to share, as many of the good members here are also involved in photographing headstones to help relatives as well as fellow researchers.

    Do you have any photos of your uncle which you could post? It would be lovely to put a face to one name from the long list of those who should be remembered.

    Regards
    Diane
     
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  6. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA Patron

    With thanks to Mick McCann at British War Graves.

    R D Williams's name is second from the bottom.

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  7. bdmalta

    bdmalta Junior Member

    This story features on the new website maltagc70.com, a diary of events in Malta in world war 2 set up to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the award of the GC. I found your exchange just in time to correct the diary entries for 15 February, when the Island was under attack for 20 hours out of 24, and the 'climax' was the terrible loss of life in and around the Regent Cinema. How tragic that the crew members of 'Maori' and 'Cleopatra' had both escaped enemy bombs on their vessels, only to lose their lives in this way.
     
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  8. dbf

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  9. susanna

    susanna Junior Member

    Sorry for delay in replying Diane, I will find my photos and get them on here, this is really interesting to read and only wish my Gran and my Mum were here to read it, thank you to all of the contributors to this post makes me feel that he and the other young men in the grave are not forgotten.
     
    susanna, Mar 2, 2012
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  10. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce Patron

    Diane-I have just noticed this thread-thanks for posting the original story.

    Susanna-Look forward to seeing your photos.

    Lesley
     
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  11. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Sorry for delay in replying Diane, I will find my photos and get them on here, this is really interesting to read and only wish my Gran and my Mum were here to read it, thank you to all of the contributors to this post makes me feel that he and the other young men in the grave are not forgotten.

    Thanks Susan, they would make a lovely tribute here.
     
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  12. susanna

    susanna Junior Member

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    http://ww2talk.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=849&pictureid=4897
     
    susanna, Mar 12, 2012
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  13. susanna

    susanna Junior Member

    these were the photos sent by John Mizzi who did the original piece in the War Illustrated and who stayed in contact with my family.
     
    susanna, Mar 12, 2012
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