As briefly recorded in last week's Chronicle, news of the death of Private Arthur Williams, of 33, Heol Las, Ammanford, has been received by his mother, Mrs. Williams.

Deceased was in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and the last letter received from him by his mother and sister was dated September 20 th , in which he said he was in the best of health, and asked to be told whether a helmet and scarf had been sent him, as he had not received them.

He adds: “I had a letter from Rich. (his brother) to-day. I don't know where hi is but he is not very far. Hope I shall see him when we get back from the trenches. He sent to ask me to send one or two of those postcards which I sent to you. He must think there are shops in these trenches. We have not been out of them for three weeks.

You mustn't worry, mother, about him; he will be all right, and tell mother that I am as happy as a lark, and to be proud that she has got two sons fighting for our country. Trusting that God will spare us to come home again after doing our duty. remember me to all I know.

On the 29 th September a letter was received from a nurse of No. 2 Stationary Hospital, B. E. F., stating : — “Dear Mrs. Williams, – I am sorry to tell you that your son, Private A. Williams, died last night of wounds received in action. He was admitted at 8 p.m., and was unconscious, and died very peaceably at 11. He was suffering from abdominal wounds, and the surgeon had no hope from the first.

I wish I had more to tell you. It is terribly hard for you to only get bare facts, but unfortunately it is all I can do.”

Private ARTHUR WILLIAMS, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action in France, lived at 33, Heol Las, Ammanford.