Swansea Family History

WALDRON, William Herbert
Resident at	Newton Abbot, Devon
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Private
Service Number	3949
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	24^th June 1916
Age	36
Regiment	Devonshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1/6^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Basra War Cemetery, Iraq
Reference	VI.M.8
Additional Information

WALLING, Frank Harold
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Aberdare
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	14176
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	25^th November 1917
Age	21
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	17^th (Service) Battalion (1^st Glamorgan)
Cemetery/Memorial	Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France
Reference	III.D.35
Additional Information

WALSH, Michael
Resident at	Chester
Enlisted at	Neath
Rank	Sapper
Service Number	6071
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	7^th January 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	5^th Siege Company, Royal Monmouthshire
Cemetery/Memorial	East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece
Reference	III.F.168
Additional Information

WATKINS, David
Resident at	Trecorchy
Enlisted at	Pentre
Rank	Driver
Service Number	T3/027369
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	17^th June 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Army Service Corps
Squadron/Battalion	209^th Company
Cemetery/Memorial	St. Mary’s Churchyard, Bramshott
Reference	—
Additional Information

WATKINS, Walter David
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	24389
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	7^th July 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
Additional Information

WEBSTER, Sidney
Resident at	South Wood, London
Enlisted at	Hornchurch
Rank	Private
Service Number	SPTS/1204
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	13^th November 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	23^rd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 8C 9C and 16A
Additional Information

WHITE, Thomas
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Sheffield
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	3/1783
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	13^th December 1914
Age	—
Regiment	Yorkshire Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 47
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Benjamin Charles
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Preston
Rank	Gunner
Service Number	42197
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	21^st September 1916
Age	26
Regiment	Royal Field Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	“X” 2^nd Trench Mortar Battery
Cemetery/Memorial	Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France
Reference	I.I.41
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Charles
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Liverpool
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	S/10654
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	24^th April 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Reference	XVI.G.1
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Edward
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Neath
Rank	Private
Service Number	15372
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	3^rd February 1917
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	9^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Amara War Cemetery
Reference	XXI.J.7
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Edwin Llewellyn
Resident at	Ammanford
Enlisted at	Rhyl
Rank	Private
Service Number	20729
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	11^th July 1916
Age	38
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	15^th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire)
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Frederick
Resident at	Wrexham
Enlisted at	Durham
Rank	Private
Service Number	15762
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	16^th September 1917
Age	—
Regiment	Coldstream Guards
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7D and 8D
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Harry
Resident at	Llanstffield
Enlisted at	Lambeth, London
Rank	Private
Service Number	11444
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	2^nd July 1916
Age	26
Regiment	Wiltshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 13A
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Joseph
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	14382
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	18^th April 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Enclosure No.4 XVI.A.27
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Percy
Resident at	Gwaen-cae-Gurwen
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	11274
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	26^th July 1916
Age	20
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
Additional Information

WILSON, Frank
Resident at	—
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	9850
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	9^th February 1917
Age	—
Regiment	King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Basra Memorial Iraq
Reference	Panel 7
Additional Information

WILSON, Godfrey John
Resident at	Tottenham, London
Enlisted at	Shoreditch, London
Rank	Rifleman
Service Number	372924
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	7^th October 1916
Age	36
Regiment	London Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1/8^th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Cemetery/Memorial	Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	VI.K.20
Additional Information

WOOD, Herbert Ramsey
Resident at	Penrhiwceiber, Glamorgan
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	13365
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Egyptian Theatre
Date of Death	9h November 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	8^th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
Cemetery/Memorial	Chatby Memorial and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandra, Egypt
Reference	B.149
Additional Information

WORKMAN, Arthur John
Resident at	Hornsea, London
Enlisted at	Birmingham
Rank	Private
Service Number	18510
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	1st December 1917
Age	27
Regiment	Coldstream Guards
Squadron/Battalion	3^rd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
Reference	Panel 2
Additional Information

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Waldron	William Herbert	Private	3949	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	24^th June 1916	36	Devonshire Regiment	1/6^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Resident At		Newton Abbot, Devon			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Basra War Cemetery, Iraq
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				VI.M.8

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Walling	Frank Harold	Lance Corporal	14176	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	25^th November 1917	21	Welsh Regiment	17^th (Service) Battalion (1^st Glamorgan)
Resident At					Enlisted At	Aberdare, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				III.D.35

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Walsh	Michael	Sapper	6071	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	7^th January 1916		Royal Engineers	5^th Siege Company Royal Monmouthshire
Resident At		Chester, Chester			Enlisted At	Neath, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				III.F.168

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Watkins	David	Driver	T3/027369	Died	Home (UK)	17^th June 1916		Army Service Corps	209^th Company
Resident At		Trecorchy, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Pentre, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				St. Mary Churchyard, Bramshott, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				I.K.16

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Watkins	Walter David	Private	24389	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	7^th July 1916		Welsh Regiment	16^th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)
Resident At					Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 7A and 10A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Webster	Sidney	Private	SPTS/1204	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	13^th November 1916		Royal Fusiliers	23^rd Battalion
Resident At		South Wood, London			Enlisted At	Hornchurch, Essex
Cemetery/Memorial				Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 8C 9C and 16A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
White	Thomas	Lance Corporal	3/1783	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	13^th December 1914		Yorkshire Light Infantry	2^nd Battalion
Resident At					Enlisted At	Sheffield, Yorkshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 47

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Benjamin Jones	Gunner	42197	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	21^st September 1916	26	Royal Field Artillery	“X” 2^nd Trench Mortar Battery
Resident At					Enlisted At	Preston, Lancashire
Cemetery/Memorial				Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				I.I.41

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Charles	Lance Corporal	S/10654	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	24^th April 1916		Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)	2^nd Battalion
Resident At					Enlisted At	Liverpool, Lancashire
Cemetery/Memorial				Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				XVI.G.1

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Edward	Private	12372	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	3^rd February 1917		Royal Warwickshire Regiment	9^th (Service) Battalion
Resident At					Enlisted At	Neath, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				XXI.J.7

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Edwin Llewellyn	Private	20729	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	11^th July 1916	38	Welsh Regiment	15^th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire)
Resident At		Ammanford, Carmarthenshire			Enlisted At	Rhyl, Flintshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 7A and 10A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Frederick	Private	15762	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	16^th September 1916		Coldstream Guards	2^nd Battalion
Resident At		Johnstown, Nr. Wrexham, Clwyd			Enlisted At	Durham, County Durham
Cemetery/Memorial				Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 7D and 8D

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Harry	Private	11444	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	2^nd July 1916	26	Wiltshire Regiment	6^th (Service) Battalion
Resident At		Llanastffield, Montgomery			Enlisted At	Lambeth, London
Cemetery/Memorial				Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 13A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Joseph	Private	14382	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	18^th April 1915		Welsh Regiment	1^st Battalion
Resident At					Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Enclosure No.4.XVI.A.27

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Percy	Lance Corporal	11274	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	26^th July 1916	20	Welsh Regiment	2^nd Battalion
Resident At		Gwaen-Cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 7A and 10A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Wilson	Frank	Corporal	9850	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	9^th February 1917		King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)	6^th (Service) Battalion
Resident At					Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Basra Memorial, Iraq
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 7

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Wilson	Godfrey John	Rifleman	372924	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	7^th October 1916	36	London Regiment	1/8^th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Resident At		Tottenham, London			Enlisted At	Shoreditch, London
Cemetery/Memorial				Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				VI.K.20

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Wood	Herbert Ramsey	Private	13365	Killed in Action	Egyptian Theatre	9^th November 1915		Welsh Regiment	8^th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
Resident At		Penrhiwceiber, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Chatby Memorial and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				B.149

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Workman	Arthur John	Private	18510	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	1^st December 1917	27	Coldstream Guards	3^rd Battalion
Resident At		Hornsea, London			Enlisted At	Birmingham, Staffordshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 2

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WALDRON, William Herbert

WALLING, Frank Harold

WALSH, Michael

WATKINS, David

WATKINS, Walter David

WEBSTER, Sidney

WHITE, Thomas

WILLIAMS, Benjamin Charles

WILLIAMS, Charles

WILLIAMS, Edward

WILLIAMS, Edwin Llewellyn

WILLIAMS, Frederick

WILLIAMS, Harry

WILLIAMS, Joseph

WILLIAMS, Percy

WILSON, Frank

WILSON, Godfrey John

WOOD, Herbert Ramsey

WORKMAN, Arthur John