Swansea Family History

HALE, Francis Sydney
Born at	Deptford
Enlisted at	New Cross, Kent
Rank	Rifleman
Service Number	5/354
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	24^th January 1915
Age	29
Regiment	King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richenbourg-L’Avoure, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	II.B.3
Additional Information

HARRIES, William Esiah
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Morriston, Swansea
Rank	Lance Corproal
Service Number	442289
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	22^nd August 1917
Age	21
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	15^th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire)
Cemetery/Memorial	Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 93 and 94
Additional Information

HARRIS, David
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Brecon
Rank	Private
Service Number	1/11101
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	1^st May 1916
Age	—
Regiment	South Wales Borderers
Squadron/Battalion	4^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Reference	XX.D.11
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HARRIS, Henry
Born at	Cardiff
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Sapper
Service Number	20586
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	10^th April 1917
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	Inland Water Transport
Cemetery/Memorial	Danygraig Cemetery, St. Thomas, Swansea
Reference	W.168
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HARRIS, Sydney William
Born at	Cardiff
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	7106
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Germany)
Date of Death	14^th April 1915
Age	31
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hassen, Germany
Reference	III.L.13
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HARRIS, William Edward
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Bristol
Rank	Serjeant
Service Number	16188
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Salonika Theatre
Date of Death	12^th October 1916
Age	33
Regiment	Worcestershire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	11^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
Reference	B.292
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HAWKES, Frederick George
Born at	Worcester
Enlisted at	Birmingham
Rank	Private
Service Number	6984
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	25^th April 1915
Age	32
Regiment	Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 8
Additional Information

HEDGE, Norton
Born at	Aberavon
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	3/8204
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	3^rd September 1916
Age	19
Regiment	Devonshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France
Reference	XIV.M.7
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HENDY, Felix
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Gunner
Service Number	248018
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th May 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Field Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	“D” Battery, 251^st Brigade
Cemetery/Memorial	Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France
Reference	—
Additional Information

HIGGINS, Thomas Pearson
Born at	Glasgow
Enlisted at	Whitley Bay, Northumberland
Rank	Driver
Service Number	DM2/168768
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	6^th July 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Army Service Corps attached Royal Garrison Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	Mechanical Transport attached 121^st Siege Battery
Cemetery/Memorial	Vignacourt British Cemetery, Somme, France
Reference	II.E.17
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HILL, Thomas Edward
Born at	Holt, Wiltshire
Enlisted at	Trowbridge
Rank	Private
Service Number	6078
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	29^th June 1915
Age	29
Regiment	Wiltshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	VIII.B.53
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HOBSON, Harry William Daniel
Born at	Devonport
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Private
Service Number	G/23672
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th March 1918
Age	18
Regiment	Royal West Surrey Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Panel 14 and 15
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HOUSTON, James
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Bury St. Edmonds
Rank	Staff Serjeant
Service Number	M2/035252
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	6^th January 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Army Service Corps
Squadron/Battalion	259^th Mechanical Trnsport Company
Cemetery/Memorial	Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton
Reference	—
Additional Information

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Hale	Francis Sydney	Rifleman	5/354	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	24^th January 1915	29	King’s Royal Rifle Corps	1^st Battalion
Born At		Deptford, Kent			Enlisted At	New Cross, Kent
Cemetery/Memorial				Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richenbourg-L’Avoue, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				II.B.3

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Harries	William Esiah	Lance Corporal	442289	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	22^nd August 1917	21	Welsh Regiment	15^th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire)
Born At		Llangyfelach, Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 93 to 94

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Harris	David	Private	1/11101	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	1^st May 1916		South Wales Borderers	4^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		St. Thomas, Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Brecon, Breconshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				XX.D.11

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Harris	Henry	Sapper	20586	Died	Home (UK)	10^th April 1917		Royal Engineers	Inland Water Transport
Born At		Cardiff, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Danygraig Cemetery, St. Thomas, Swansea, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				W.168

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Harris	Sydney William	Private	7106	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Germany)	14^th April 1915	31	Welsh Regiment	2^nd Battalion
Born At		Cardiff, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				III.L.13

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Harris	William Edward	Serjeant	16188	Killed in Action	Salonika Theatre	12^th October 1916	33	Worcestershire Regiment	11^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Bristol, Gloucestershire
Cemetery/Memorial				Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				B.292

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Hawkes	Frederick George	Private	6984	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	25^th April 1915	32	Royal Warwickshire Regiment	1^st Battalion
Born At		Worcester, Worcestershire			Enlisted At	Birmingham, Staffordshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 8

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Hedge	Norton	Private	3/8204	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	3^rd September 1916	19	Devonshire Regiment	1^st Battalion
Born At		Aberavon, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				XIV.M.7

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Hendy	Felix	Gunner	248018	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	27^th May 1918		Royal Field Artillery	“D” Battery, 251^st Brigade
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
Higgins	Thomas Pearson	Driver	DM2/168768	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	6^th July 1918		Army Service Corps	Mechanical Transport
								Attached	Attached
								Royal Garrison Artillery	121^st Siege Battery
Born At		Glasgow, Lanarkshire			Enlisted At	Whitley Bay, Northumberland
Cemetery/Memorial				Vignacourt British Cemetery, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				II.E.17

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Hill	Thomas Edward	Private	6078	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	29^th June 1915	29	Wiltshire Regiment	1^st Battalion
Born At		Holt, Wiltshire			Enlisted At	Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				VIII.B.53

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Hobson	Harry William Daniel	Private	G/23672	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	27^th March 1918	18	Royal West Surrey Regiment	6^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Devonport, Devon			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 14 and 15

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Houston	James	Staff Serjeant	M2/035252	Died	At Sea	6^th January 1916		Army Service Corps	259^th Mechanical Transport Company
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk
Cemetery/Memorial				Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference

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HALE, Francis Sydney

HARRIES, William Esiah

HARRIS, David

HARRIS, Henry

HARRIS, Sydney William

HARRIS, William Edward

HAWKES, Frederick George

HEDGE, Norton

HENDY, Felix

HIGGINS, Thomas Pearson

HILL, Thomas Edward

HOBSON, Harry William Daniel

HOUSTON, James