Swansea Family History

REES, David James
Born at	Trescoed
Enlisted at	Pontypridd
Rank	Private
Service Number	46138
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	23^rd May 1917
Age	19
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	16^th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)
Cemetery/Memorial	Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Plot 3. Row D. Grave 5
Additional Information

REES, Edward
Born at	Ystalyfera
Enlisted at	Pontypridd
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	6098
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	9^th November 1917
Age	36
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 93 and 94
Additional Information

REES, John Edgar
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	London
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	R/15812
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	1^st July 1916
Age	41
Regiment	King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Bay 7
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REES, Thomas Henry Eaton
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Serjeant
Service Number	16172
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	22^nd April 1918
Age	29
Regiment	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	“B” Company, 13^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Panel 36 and 37
Additional Information

REES, Trevor William
Born at	Mold
Enlisted at	Chelsea
Rank	Rifleman
Service Number	591829
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Egyptian Theatre
Date of Death	23^rd December 1917
Age	—
Regiment	London Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2/18^th (County of London) Battalion (Royal Irish Rifles)
Cemetery/Memorial	Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
Reference	T.35
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RICHARDS, Frank Edgar
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	64047
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	25^th August 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	7^th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	Panel 3
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RICHARDS, Frederick John
Born at	—
Enlisted at	Carmarthen
Rank	Pioneer
Service Number	WR/159904
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	21^st October 1918
Age	25
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	No.5 Transport Stores Company
Cemetery/Memorial	St. Severe Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Reference	S.II.R.7
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RICHARDS, William Mathias
Born at	Marthyr
Enlisted at	In the Field, France
Rank	Pioneer
Service Number	130559
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	6^th April 1917
Age	36
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	“F” Special Company
Cemetery/Memorial	Zouave Vaalley Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	II.D.17
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RICHARDSON, John
Born at	—
Enlisted at	Carmarthen
Rank	Private
Service Number	28303
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	8^th October 1918
Age	26
Regiment	Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, Aisne, France
Reference	III.E.3
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RICHARDSON, Thomas
Born at	Plymouth
Enlisted at	Bodmin
Rank	Private
Service Number	3/3476
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	23^rd April 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	I.B.5
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ROBERTS, David Albert
Born at	Nantyglo
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Rifleman
Service Number	S/2853
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	5^th September 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
Squadron/Battalion	11^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Reference	Plot 2. Row C. Grave 8
Additional Information

ROBINSON, George William
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Kingston-on-Thames
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	96255
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	23^rd April 1917
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	22^nd Field Company
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 8A and 8D
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ROBINSON, Henry
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Wrexham
Rank	Private
Service Number	11196
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	2^nd December 1914
Age	22
Regiment	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	I.B.28A
Additional Information

ROSSER, Evan John
Born at	Neath
Enlisted at	Neath
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	46245
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Italy)
Date of Death	13^th August 1918
Age	25
Regiment	South Wales Borderers
Squadron/Battalion	8^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Arquata Scrivia Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy
Reference	I.B.8
Additional Information

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Rees	David James	Private	46138	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	23^rd May 1917	19	Welsh Regiment	16^th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)
Born At		Trescoed, Breconshire			Enlisted At	Pontypridd, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Plot 3. Row D. Grave 5

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Rees	Edward	Lance Corporal	6098	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	9^th November 1917	36	Welsh Regiment	2^nd Battalion
Born At		Ystalyfera, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Pontypridd, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 93 and 94

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Rees	John Edgar	Lance Corporal	R/15812	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	1^st July 1916	41	King’s Royal Rifle Corps	2^nd Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	London
Cemetery/Memorial				Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Bay 7

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Rees	Thomas Henry Eaton	Serjeant	16172	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	22^nd April 1918	29	Royal Welsh Fusiliers	“B” Company, 13^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 36 and 37

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Rees	Trevor William	Rifleman	591829	Killed in Action	Egyptian Theatre	23^rd December 1917		London Regiment	2/18^th (County of London) Battalion (Royal Irish Rifles)
Born At		Mold, Flintshire			Enlisted At	Chelsea, London
Cemetery/Memorial				Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				T.35

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Richards	Frank Edgar	Private	64047	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	25^th August 1918		Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)	7^th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 3

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Richards	Frederick John	Pioneer	WR/159904	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	21^st October 1918	25	Royal Engineers	No.5 Transport Stores Company
Born At					Enlisted At	Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Cemetery/Memorial				St. Severe Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				S.II.R.7

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Richards	William Mathias	Pioneer	130559	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	6^th April 1917	36	Royal Engineers	“F” Special Company
Born At		Mathyr, Pembrokeshire			Enlisted At	In the Field, France
Cemetery/Memorial				Zouave Valley Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				II.D.17

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Richardson	John	Private	28303	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	8^th October 1918	26	Royal Dublin Fusiliers	6^th (Service) Battalion
Born At					Enlisted At	Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, Aisne, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				III.E.3

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Richardson	Thomas	Private	3/3476	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	23^rd April 1916		Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry	1^st Battalion
Born At		St. Peters, Plymouth, Devon			Enlisted At	Bodmin, Cornwall
Cemetery/Memorial				Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				I.B.5

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Roberts	David Albert	Rifleman	S/2853	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	5^th September 1916		Rifle Brigade (The Prince of Consort’s Own)	11^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Nantyglo, Monmouthshire			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Plot 2. Row C. Grave 8

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Robinson	George William	Lance Corporal	96255	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	23^rd April 1917		Royal Engineers	22^nd Field Company
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey
Cemetery/Memorial				Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 8A and 8D

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Robinson	Henry	Private	11196	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	2^nd December 1914	22	Royal Welsh Fusiliers	1^st Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Wrexham, Denbighshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				I.B.28A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Rosser	Evan John	Lance Corporal	46245	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Italy)	13^th August 1918	25	South Wales Borderers	8^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Neath, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Neath, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Arquata Scrivia Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				I.B.8

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REES, David James

REES, Edward

REES, John Edgar

REES, Thomas Henry Eaton

REES, Trevor William

RICHARDS, Frank Edgar

RICHARDS, Frederick John

RICHARDS, William Mathias

RICHARDSON, John

RICHARDSON, Thomas

ROBERTS, David Albert

ROBINSON, George William

ROBINSON, Henry

ROSSER, Evan John