WILLIAMS Morgan

The following information has been researched by John Barry:
1911 Census
Tonleg Cottage, Cwmfelinfach, Tnysddu
Charles Williams, head, aged 39, Coal Miner
Johanna Williams, wife, aged 29, married 10 years 6 children all still living
Morfydd Williams, daughter, aged 9
Gladys Williams, daughter, aged 8
Kate Maisie Williams, daughter, aged 6
Morgan Williams, son, aged 5
Henry A. Williams, son, aged 3
William F. Williams, son, aged 1

At least one further child was born after the 1911 census – a son Haydn Taliesen Williams.

Charles Williams served as Private 14814, South Wales Borderers in WW1 – he died in hospital at St Omer, France on the 2nd April 1915 leaving Johanna with a young family to raise.

In the September Quarter 1939 Morgan married Amy Wright and the couple settled in Blackheath – Amy appears on the 1939 Register but it has not be possible to locate Morgan:
1939 Register
18 Avenue Road, Blackheath
Amy Williams, born 28th January 1911, married, Draper

Probate 1948
Williams Morgan of 18 Avenue-road Hill and Cakemore Halesowen Worcestershire died 12 August 1944 on war service Probate Birmingham 2 April to Annie Williams widow. Effects £627 18s 1d.

Morgan’s brother Haydn also died on service in WW2:
Sergeant Haydn Taliesen Williams, service no 562624, was the 30 year old Flight Engineer on Stirling BF391, coded OJ-T, when it was lost on a mission over the Fehmarn Channel, Germany, whilst mining on the 8th December 1942. He was the son of Charles and Johanna Williams and the Husband of Laura Williams of Alton, Hampshire.

The aircraft took off from RAF Lakenheath at 16.31 hrs on the 8th December 1942 and did not return from its mission. The aircraft was seen going down with both outer engines stopped. There are no ‘Nachjager’ (nightfighter) claims for that night, so the loss was probably due to Flak or Technical Defect.