LOSS OF ANOTHER SOUTH AFRICAN HERO.
Death of Mr. Fitzwilliams.
We earnestly regret to be obliged to record the death of Mr William Logie Lloyd Fitzwilliams, fifth son of Mr C.H. L. Fitzwilliams, J.P., of Cilgwyn, Newcastle-Emlyn. The gallant young gentleman passed away at Netley Hospital on the 20th inst., within a few hours of his being landed from the Kildonan Castle. The disease of which he died - enteric fever - he is supposed to have contracted at De Aar on his way home, but it was only three days before landing in England that he gave in and went into hospital. He served as corporal in the Active Service Company (Volunteer section) in the Argyll and Southern
[sic] Highlanders through the Boer War. His colonel states that he distinguished himself by his bravery in action, and his cheerfulness under all circumstances was a frequent subject of remark. He was born at Newcastle-Emlyn on the 5th of August, 1879. He was educated at Llandovery College, under the present Bishop of St. David's, and at Brecon, under Mr. Bayfield, going with the latter to Sherborne. In 1897 he went to the University of Gottingen, and in 1899 became a member of his father's old
Burschenschaft die Germania. He began to learn the profession of engineering under Messrs. Dennys, of Dumbarton, and was there considered a most promising pupil. Having some time before entered the Dumbarton Volunteers, he was in January, 1900, selected for active service in South Africa. Many besides his family will deeply regret the loss of a young man who showed such promise, but he has honourably devoted his life to the duties of a soldier at a time when his country appealed to her sons for help. The military profession seems congenial to his family. His eldest brother, Mr Edward Fitzwilliams, formerly of the Welsh Regiment, is now serving in the Army Service Corps under Lord Kitchener; and another brother, Mr Duncan Fitzwilliams, has been serving for the last sixteen months in the R.A.M.C., being at present on his way home. The corpse was removed to Newcastle-Emlyn on Wednesday evening, and the funeral was fixed for yesterday (Thursday), at Llandyfriog. No report of the sad event has yet reached us, but we hope to give a few particulars later.
The Welshman, Friday 24th May 1901
The remains of the late Mr William Logie Lloyd Fitzwilliams, of the Volunteer Active Service Company Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, whose death of enteric fever we recorded, were brought home from Netley Hospital on Wednesday, 22nd inst., and the funeral took place on Thursday afternoon in Llandyfriog Churchyard. The funeral was conducted with full military honours. The plain coffin, which simply recorded deceased's name and age (22 years) and his death (on the 20th inst.), were escorted to the grave by the members of the F Company of the 1st Welsh V.B., with their instructor (Sergeant Fearneley) and the regimental band (conducted by Colour-sergeant T. Lewis) and a section of the Cardigan Naval Reserves, with Mr Fisher (the chief officer), Mr Gill, C.G.I., and Seaman Gunner Baldwin.....Before the farewell was taken by chief mourners - Mr and Mrs Fitzwilliams, and Mr Gerald and Miss Fitzwiliams - three volleys were fired over the grave, and a few bars of the "Dead March" being played in muffled drums by the band between each volley, and the "Last Post" was sounded. Hundreds of people were present, and all who remembered the tall, handsome young son of the Squire of Cilgwyn were deeply affected......
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The Welshman, Friday 31st May 1901
The return from South Africa of Duncan Fitzwilliams was reported the following week
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and that of Captain Edward Fitzwilliams in December 1901.
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