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 Leading Supply Assistant Roy Williams – Royal Navy Roy Williams was born in 1908 in Swansea , the son of Thomas Richard Williams and Mary Matilda Williams , whose marriage anchored a family long associated with the commercial and social life of the Uplands and Mumbles districts. Family Life in 1911 – Brynymor Crescent, Swansea 1911 Census The 1911 Census records the Williams family living at 12 Brynymor Crescent, Swansea . Thomas Richard, aged 38 and born in Llantrisant, was employed as an Insurance Superintendent , while his wife Mary Matilda, aged 34 and born in Newbridge, undertook household duties. Their children were William Ivor , 11, attending school; Violet Mary , 4; and Roy , then 3 years old. The household reflects a stable, respectable family rooted in professional work and early education. Education in 1921 – Queen’s College, Taunton 1921 Census By the 1921 Census , Roy, aged 13, was recorded as a pupil at Queen’s College Boarding School for Boys, Taunton, Somerset ...

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