Roy Williams – Royal Navy
Leading Supply Assistant Roy Williams – Royal Navy Birth and Family Background Roy Williams was born in 1908 at Swansea . He was the son of Thomas Richard Williams and Mary Matilda Hooper , who were married in 1898 at Pontypridd, Glamorgan . 1911 Census At the time of the 1911 Census , the Williams family were residing at 12 Brynymor Crescent, Swansea . Thomas Richard Williams , aged 38 , was employed as an insurance superintendent , while his wife Mary Matilda , aged 34 , undertook household duties. Their children were William Ivor , aged 11 , who attended school; Violet May , aged 4 ; and Roy , aged 3 . 1921 Census By the 1921 Census , Roy was recorded as a pupil at Queen’s College Boarding School for Boys, Taunton , indicating that he had been sent away from home for his education. Marriage In 1940 , Roy married Violet Greenslade . Naval Service Roy served with the Royal Navy , attaining the rank of Leading Supply Assistant . In this role, he would have been resp...
