Swansea Family History

Swansea Family History

BAILEY, Robert Alfred
Born at	London
Resident at	Leyton, London
Rank	Private
Service Number	45344
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	24^th August 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	London Cemetery and Extension, Somme, France
Reference	6.A.3
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BALE, William
Born at	Port Talbot, Glamorgan
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	13302
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	18^th February 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 37
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BALLARD, William
Born at	Exeter, Devon
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	1865
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	20^th July 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France
Reference	VI.F.9
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BANKS, James
Born at	Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire
Resident at	Pontardawe, Glamorgan
Rank	Lance Coroproal
Service Number	18845
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	27^th July 1915
Age	38
Regiment	Wiltshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester
Reference	Screen Wall O1.276
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BARLOW, Herbert
Born at	Stockport, Lancashire
Resident at	Stockport, Lancashire
Rank	Private
Service Number	24109
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Egyptian Theatre
Date of Death	24^th December 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Manchester Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
Reference	Q.104
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BEATTIE, Patrick
Born at	Dumbarton, Scotland
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	7938
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th August 1914
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Munster Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Etreux British Cemetery, Aisne, France
Reference	I.30
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BEER, William
Born at	Barnstaple, Devon
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	1892
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	19^th April 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Panel 23 and 24
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BENJAMIN, Thomas Henry
Born at	Llantwit Lower, Glamorgan
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	15028
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th April 1917
Age	29
Regiment	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	10^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Bay 6
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BENNETT, Aubrey
Born at	Christchurch, Dorset
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	15471
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	29^th October 1914
Age	—
Regiment	Grenadier Guards
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 9 and 11
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BENNETT, Benjamin
Born at	Penclawdd, Glamorgan
Resident at	Penclawdd, Glamorgan
Rank	Private
Service Number	22790
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	6^th July 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	9^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
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BEVAN, Brinley Richard
Born at	Aberbank, Glamorgan
Resident at	Britton Ferry, Glamorgan
Rank	Private
Service Number	290206
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	11^th June 1916
Age	23
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	18^th (Service) Battalion (2^nd Glamorgan)
Cemetery/Memorial	Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Wavrin German Cemetery Memorial 23
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BEVAN, Daniel
Born at	Gorseinon, Glamorgan
Resident at	Gorseinon, Glamorgan
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	245985
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th May 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Durham Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	1/6^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Sossions Memorial, Aisne, France
Reference	—
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BEVAN, Richard James
Born at	Gowerton, Swansea, Glamorgan
Resident at	Gowerton, Swansea, Glamorgan
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	265883
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	24^th October 1917
Age	27
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	II.S.14
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BEVAN, Samuel
Born at	Neath, Glamorgan
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	15390
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	10^th June 1916
Age	42
Regiment	South Wales Borderers
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	V.E.13
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BEVAN, William Edward
Born at	Newport, Monmouthshire
Resident at	—
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	9591
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	1^st June 1915
Age	21
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	3^rd (Reserve) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff
Reference	EB.10
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BEYNON, Edgar
Born at	Park Mill, Gower, Swansea, Glamorgan
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	60298
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	18^th June 917
Age	26
Regiment	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	10^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	III.L.13
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BISHOP, Ernest James
Born at	Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Resident at	—
Rank	Rifleman
Service Number	S/1407
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	25^th September 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
Squadron/Battalion	12^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium
Reference	Panel 10
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BLACKWOOD, John
Born at	Glasgow, Scotland
Resident at	—
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	39262
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	7^th December 1917
Age	—
Regiment	Highland Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	IX.C.20
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BLAIR, John James
Born at	Oldham, Lancashire
Resident at	—
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	13754
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	5^th April 1916
Age	21
Regiment	East Lancashire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Basra Memorial, Iraq
Reference	Panel 19
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BOOTY, Ernest Frederick
Born at	Lesiton, Suffolk
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	399987
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	20^th September 1918
Age	21
Regiment	Royal Garrison Artillery attached Labour Corps
Squadron/Battalion	No.2 Depot attached 795^th Area Employment Company
Cemetery/Memorial	Terlincthune British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	V.A.11
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BOWDEN, Albert Henry
Born at	Newport, Monmouthshire
Resident at	—
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	796
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	10^th September 1916
Age	25
Regiment	Welsh Guards
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France
Reference	XIII.L.5
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BOWDEN, Daniel
Born at	Bradley, Staffordshire
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	1922
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	7^th September 1916
Age	27
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
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BOWDEN, James
Born at	Llandrindod Wells, Glamorgan
Resident at	Swansea, Glamorgan
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	34157
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	7^th July 1916
Age	36
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	“B” 9^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
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BOWDEN, John
Born at	—
Resident at	Clun, Shropshire
Rank	Private
Service Number	2698
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	5^th October 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	I.E.32
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BOWERING, William
Born at	Poole, Dorset
Resident at	—
Rank	Driver
Service Number	113066
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	6^th April 1918
Age	28
Regiment	Royal Field Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	65^th Brigade
Cemetery/Memorial	Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, Somme, France
Reference	VI.D.20
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BRADLEY, John Franics
Born at	Co. Laois, Ireland
Resident at	—
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	S/4911
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	29^th August 1916
Age	26
Regiment	Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Squadron/Battalion	9^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	X.A.13A
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BRAIN, John Ivor
Born at	Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
Resident at	—
Rank	Sapper
Service Number	151355
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th April 1916
Age	23
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	253^rd Tunnelling Company
Cemetery/Memorial	Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	II.G.33
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BRITTON, Arthur James
Born at	—
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	45340
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Indian Theatre
Date of Death	13^th August 1916
Age	39
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	8^th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
Cemetery/Memorial	Kirkee New Cemetery, India
Reference	Plot F. Row H. Grave 2
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BRITTON, John Henry
Born at	Swansea, Glamorgan
Resident at	—
Rank	Gunner
Service Number	114254
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	29^th July 1917
Age	32
Regiment	Royal Garrison Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	111^th Siege Battery
Cemetery/Memorial	Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	XXII.M.5A
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BROWN, Clifford Vernon
Born at	Bristol, Gloucestershire
Resident at	—
Rank	Bombardier
Service Number	14550
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	17^th August 1917
Age	23
Regiment	Royal Field Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	“A” Battery, 92^nd Brigade
Cemetery/Memorial	Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	III.I.8
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BROWN, James
Born at	Tredegar, Glamorgan
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	12034
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	9^th May 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Panel 23 and 24
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BROWN, Joseph Sidney
Born at	Croydon, London
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	266231
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	9^th November 1917
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Passchendaele New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	XII.A.25
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BROWN, Nicholas
Born at	Loughor, Glamorgan
Resident at	Gowerton, Glamorgan
Rank	Rifleman
Service Number	C/908
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th June 1916
Age	—
Regiment	King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Squadron/Battalion	16^th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads Brigade)
Cemetery/Memorial	Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	G.13
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BROWNING, Godfrey Arthur
Born at	Newport, Monmouthshire
Resident at	Gowerton, Swansea, Glamorgan
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	17314
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	17^th November 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	14^th (Service) Battalion (Swansea)
Cemetery/Memorial	Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	III.K.8
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BRYSON, John
Born at	Ayrshire, Ayrshire
Resident at	Ayrshire, Ayrshire
Rank	Private
Service Number	1968
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	11^th February 1915
Age	21
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Manchester Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Reference	Q.347 (Screen Wall)
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BULLOCK, Alfred Ernest
Born at	Bath, Wiltshire
Resident at	Llanelly, Carmarthenshire
Rank	Private
Service Number	50898
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	14^th March 1918
Age	35
Regiment	North Staffordshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	Depot Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Old Road Cemetery, Llanelly
Reference	III.B.3
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BUNNEY, James N.
Born at	Edinburgh, Scotland
Resident at	Edinburgh, Scotland
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	S/4924
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	19^th September 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Squadron/Battalion	12^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Doiran Memorial, Greece
Reference	—
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BURRELL, Phillip
Born at	Brecon, Breconshire
Resident at	Aberdare, Glamorgan
Rank	Private
Service Number	2150
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	10^th October 1914
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Holy Cross Churchyard, Port Talbot
Reference	14.19
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BURRIDGE, Ernest William
Born at	Crediton, Devon
Resident at	Pontardulais, Glamorgan
Rank	Private
Service Number	265775
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	27^th October 1917
Age	29
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	XII.C.4
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BUTTERWORTH, George Edward
Born at	Sheffield, Yorkshire
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	93300
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	25^th October 1918
Age	19
Regiment	Durham Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	20^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Heestert Miliary Cemetey, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	H.5
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BYNG, Frank
Born at	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Resident at	—
Rank	Private
Service Number	3/5768
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	19^th December 1914
Age	—
Regiment	Somerset Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium
Reference	II.B.1
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BYWATERS, William
Born at	Hereford, Herefordshire
Resident at	Hereford, Herefordshire
Rank	Private
Service Number	37108
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	29^th April 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	8^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Basra Memorial, Iraq
Reference	Panel 15
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