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Albert Rees Williams discharge certificate
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| Title | Albert Rees Williams discharge certificate |
|---|---|
| Description | Albert Rees Williams, born Pontarddulais on 14 June 1895, was a miner before he enlisted in the Welsh Regiment. He was wounded, apparently on the Somme in 1916 - the story told is that a shell which killed two comrades injured Albert in the knee. He was honourably discharged on 13 October 1917, when he was presented with this decorated certificate. |
| Item URL | https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/27533 |
| Date | 1914 to 1918 |
| Community archive | People's Collection Wales |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Cymry'r Rhyfel Mawr / Welsh Voices of the Great War |
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