Memorial Plaque (Vivian Prees Williams) in card envelope, nearly extremely fine £60-£80

Vivian Prees Williams was born in December 1896 and was by trade a Bank Clerk with Lloyds Bank at their branch in Saffron Walden, Essex. He enlisted into the Royal Garrison Artillery in October 1916 and served with the 294th Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 December 1917, being trained as a forward observer for his battery. He was killed in action at Ploegsteert on 30 June 1917, aged 20. He was originally buried at Rosenberg Chateau Cemetery but was later re-interred at Berks Cemetery Extension, Comines Warneton, Belgium. He has an entry in De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour.

Sold with copied research which includes a small photographic image of the recipient.