Anthony Llewellyn Williams – Royal Artillery

Gunner Anthony Llewellyn Williams – Royal Artillery

Anthony Llewellyn Williams, born in 1938 in Swansea, was the son of Llewellyn Williams and Janet M. Williams. Although few official civilian records survive for him, his military service and the circumstances of his death were documented in the Herald of Wales, which reported on both the tragedy and the funeral that followed.

Anthony Llewellyn Williams 
Oystermouth Cemetery, Mumbles
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Service and Death

Anthony served as a Gunner with the Royal Artillery. On 4 April 1946, his life was suddenly cut short in an accident at Temple Meads railway station, Bristol, where he was returning to his unit after spending a short leave at home. His death was described as a deeply felt loss within both his family and the wider Swansea community.

Funeral Report 

The Herald of Wales recorded that the funeral of Gunner Anthony Llewellyn Williams, of Compass Street, Manselton, took place at Oystermouth Cemetery, where a contingent of his comrades from the Royal Artillery attended as bearers; their presence reflected the respect and affection in which he was held, marking the ceremony with quiet dignity and underscoring the strong bonds of service that defined his military life, as the community gathered to mourn a soldier whose life ended unexpectedly while still serving his country.