Swansea Family History

BALL, George Edwin
Born at	Pentre
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Private
Service Number	518
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Gallipoli Theatre
Date of Death	7^th August 1915
Age	35
Regiment	Royal Munster Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	“C” Company, 7^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Azmak Cemetery, Sulva, Turkey
Reference	Special Memorial
Additional Information

BARNETT, William Henry
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	29252
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th May 1918
Age	36
Regiment	The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	9^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France
Reference	—
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BEER, F.
Born at	Bideford
Enlisted at	Pontypool
Rank	Sapper
Service Number	113808
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	21^st October 1917
Age	37
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	300^th Electrical and Mechanical Company
Cemetery/Memorial	North Gate War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq
Reference	XII.E.13
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BENNETT, Francis Charles
Born at	Languikce, Glamorgan
Enlisted at	Pontardawe
Rank	Private
Service Number	148098
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	14^th March 1916
Age	26
Regiment	South Wales Borderers
Squadron/Battalion	5^th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
Cemetery/Memorial	Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Panel 52
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BEVAN, John Frederick
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Pontpridd
Rank	Private
Service Number	241871
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Egyptian Theatre
Date of Death	16^th December 1917
Age	22
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1/5^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Kanatara War Cemetery, Egypt
Reference	—
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BOWEN-PILLIFANT, William
Born at	St. John’s, Pembrokeshire
Enlisted at	Merthyr Tydfil
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	41621
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	24^th June 1916
Age	32
Regiment	Royal Garrison Artillery attached Royal Garrison Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	— attached Fourth Trench Mortar School
Cemetery/Memorial	Beauval Communal Cemetery, Somme, France
Reference	B.9
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BOYS, Eben
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Pembroke
Rank	Private
Service Number	37604
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	6^th November 1918
Age	22
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Ste. Marie Cemetery, La Havre, Seine-Maritime, France
Reference	Div.62.II.R.4
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BRITTON, Charles
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk
Rank	Private
Service Number	M2/035275
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	8^th January 1918
Age	22
Regiment	Army Service Corps
Squadron/Battalion	260^th Mechanical Transport Company
Cemetery/Memorial	Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton
Reference	—
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BROWN, John
Born at	Aberystwyth
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	43625
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th September 1918
Age	22
Regiment	Bedfordshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	4^th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Panel 4 and 5
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BURNES, Martin
Born at	—
Enlisted at	Penzance
Rank	Sapper
Service Number	15725
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	26^th October 1916
Age	25
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	Inland Water Transport
Cemetery/Memorial	Hull Western Cemetery, Hull
Reference	528.50935
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BURNS, Frederick John
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Porthcawl
Rank	Private
Service Number	41996
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	20^th September 1917
Age	33
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	9^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Zantvoorde British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	IV.C.27
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BURR, John Charles
Born at	Kingston upon Hull
Enlisted at	Milford Haven
Rank	Private
Service Number	54031
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	1^st November 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	14^th (Service) Battalion (Swansea)
Cemetery/Memorial	Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	III.K.12
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Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Ball	George Edwin	Private	518	Killed in Action	Gallipoli Theatre	7^th August 1915	35	Royal Munster Fusiliers	“C” Company, 7^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Pentre, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Azmak Cemetery, Sulva, Turkey
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Special Memorial

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Barnett	William Henry	Lance Corporal	29252	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	27^th May 1918	36	The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment	9^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Beer	F.	Sapper	113808	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	21^st October 1917	37	Royal Engineers	300^th Electrical and Mechanical Company
Born At		Bideford, Devon			Enlisted At	Pontypool, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				North Gate War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				XII.E.13

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Bennett	Francis Charles	Private	148098	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	14^th March 1916	26	South Wales Borderers	5^th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
Born At		Languikce, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Pontardawe, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 52

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Bevan	John Frederick	Private	241871	Killed in Action	Egyptian Theatre	16^th December 1917	22	Welsh Regiment	1/5^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Pontypridd, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Kanatara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Bowen-Pillifant	William	Corporal	41621	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	24^th June 1916	32	Royal Garrison Artillery
								Attached	Attached
								Royal Garrison Artillery	Fourth Trench Mortar School
Born At		St. John’s, Pembrokeshire			Enlisted At	Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Beauval Communal Cemetery, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				B.9

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Boys	Eben	Private	37604	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	6^th November 1918	22	Welsh Regiment	2^nd Battalion
Born At		St. James, Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Div.62.II.R.4

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Britton	Charles	Private	M2/035275	Died	At Sea	8^th January 1918	22	Army Service Corps	260^th Mechanical Transport Company
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk
Cemetery/Memorial				Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Brown	John	Private	43625	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	27^th September 1918	22	Bedfordshire Regiment	4^th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
Born At		Aberystwyth, Cardigan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 4 and 5

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Burnes	Martin	Sapper	15725	Died	Home (UK)	26^th October 1916	25	Royal Engineers	Inland Water Transport
Born At					Enlisted At	Penzance, Cornwall
Cemetery/Memorial				Hull Western Cemetery, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				528.50935

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Burns	Frederick John	Private	41996	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	20^th September 1917	33	Welsh Regiment	9^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Porthcawl, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Zantvoorde British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				IV.C.27

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Burr	John Charles	Private	54031	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	1^st November 1916		Welsh Regiment	14^th (Service) Battalion (Swansea)
Born At		Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire			Enlisted At	Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				III.K.12

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BALL, George Edwin

BARNETT, William Henry

BEER, F.

BENNETT, Francis Charles

BEVAN, John Frederick

BOWEN-PILLIFANT, William

BOYS, Eben

BRITTON, Charles

BROWN, John

BURNES, Martin

BURNS, Frederick John

BURR, John Charles