Swansea Family History

WALKER, Charles Rawlings
Born at	New York, United States of America
Enlisted at	Tenbury
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	20341
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	8^th November 1916
Age	18
Regiment	Worcestershire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1/8^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Reference	IV.B.5
Additional Information

WALSH, Patrick Malachy
Born at	Co. Carlow, Ireland
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Private
Service Number	1707
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	16^th September 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Munster Fusiliers
Squadron/Battalion	8^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Reference	B.19.35
Additional Information

WALTERS, Josiah
Born at	—
Enlisted at	Chelsea
Rank	Private
Service Number	2276
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	19^th November 1915
Age	42
Regiment	Royal Army Medical Corps
Squadron/Battalion	2/4^th London Field Ambulance
Cemetery/Memorial	Cwmgelly Cemetery, Swansea
Reference	E.2958
Additional Information

WELSH, William
Born at	—
Enlisted at	London
Rank	Pioneer
Service Number	117382
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	27^th December 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	6^th Labour Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Cheltenham Cemetery, Presbury
Reference	E.7373
Additional Information

WHITTY, John
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Neath
Rank	Private
Service Number	7192
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	5^th March 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Neuve-Eglise Churchyard, Nieuwkerke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Q.3
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Alfred
Born at	Treorchy
Enlisted at	Carmarthen
Rank	Private
Service Number	24484
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	27^th October 1916
Age	16
Regiment	South Wales Borderers
Squadron/Battalion	12^th (Service) Battalion (3^rd Gwent)
Cemetery/Memorial	Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	I.E.28
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Arthur
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Pontypridd
Rank	Private
Service Number	16455
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	12^th July 1915
Age	21
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	10^th (Service) Battalion (1^st Rhondda)
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Charles
Born at	Emmanuel, Leicestershire
Enlisted at	Burton-on-Trent
Rank	Private
Service Number	17148
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	30^th July 1917
Age	—
Regiment	North Staffordshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 35
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Francis George
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Seaford
Rank	Driver
Service Number	T4/173338
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	18^th September 1917
Age	21
Regiment	Army Service Corps
Squadron/Battalion	11^th Divisional Train Mechanical Transport
Cemetery/Memorial	St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Reference	P.III.G.9A
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Ivor Brierley
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Birmingham
Rank	Driver
Service Number	470
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	23^rd July 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	15^th (Service) Battalion (2^nd Birmingham)
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 9A, 9B and 10B
Additional Information

WILLIAMS, Mathias
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Pontypridd
Rank	Private
Service Number	54220
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	27^th August 1917
Age	28
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	16^th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)
Cemetery/Memorial	Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 93 and 94
Additional Information

WILSON, Willie
Born at	Barry
Enlisted at	Llanelly
Rank	Second Corporal
Service Number	448021
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Egyptian Theatre
Date of Death	17^th April 1918
Age	26
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	436^th Field Company
Cemetery/Memorial	Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
Reference	W.96
Additional Information

WINDIBANK, Ernest
Born at	Farnham
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Private
Service Number	18535
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	7^th July 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Wiltshire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	A.I.F. Burial Ground, Somme, France
Reference	XV.E.9
Additional Information

WONACOTT, Wallace
Born at	Crewe
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	9893
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	12^th July 1915
Age	16
Regiment	Lancashire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	III.C.1A
Additional Information

WORKMAN, Arthur William
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	205169
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	19^th September 1918
Age	21
Regiment	Shropshire Light Infantry
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, Aisne, France
Reference	Special Memorial C.2
Additional Information

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Walker	Charles Rawlings	Lance Corporal	20341	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	8^th November 1916	18	Worcestershire Regiment	1/8^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Born At		New York, United States of America			Enlisted At	Tenbury, Worcestershire
Cemetery/Memorial				Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				IV.B.5

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Walsh	Patrick Malachy	Private	1707	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	16^th September 1916		Royal Munster Fusiliers	8^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Mageney, Co. Carlow, Ireland			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				B.19.35

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Walters	Josiah	Private	2276	Died	Home (UK)	19^th November 1915	42	Royal Army Medical Corps	2/4^th London Field Ambulance
Born At					Enlisted At	Chelsea, London
Cemetery/Memorial				Cwmgelly Cemetery, Swansea, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				E.2958

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Welsh	William	Pioneer	117382	Died	Home (UK)	27^th December 1915		Royal Engineers	6^th Labour Battalion
Born At					Enlisted At	London
Cemetery/Memorial				Cheltenham Cemetery, Prestbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				E.7373

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Whitty	John	Private	7192	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	5^th March 1915		Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry	1^st Battalion
Born At		St. John, Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Neath, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Neuve-Eglise Churchyard, Nieuwkerke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Q.3

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Alfred	Private	24484	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	27^th October 1916	16	South Wales Borderers	12^th (Service) Battalion (3^rd Gwent)
Born At		Treorchy, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				I.E.28

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Arthur	Private	16455	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	12^th July 1915	21	Welsh Regiment	10^th (Service) Battalion (1^st Rhondda)
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Pontypridd, 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
Williams	Charles	Private	17148	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	30^th July 1917		North Staffordshire Regiment	1^st Battalion
Born At		Emmanuel, Leicestershire			Enlisted At	Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 35

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Francis George	Driver	T4/173338	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	18^th September 1917	21	Army Service Corps	11^th Divisional Train Mechanical Transport
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Seaford, Essex
Cemetery/Memorial				St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				P.III.G.9A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Ivor Brierley	Driver	470	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	23^rd July 1916		Royal Warwickshire Regiment	15^th (Service) Battalion (2^nd Birmingham)
Born At		St. Marys, Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Birmingham, Staffordshire
Cemetery/Memorial				St Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Pier and Face 9A, 9B and 10B

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Williams	Mathias	Private	54220	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	27^th August 1917	28	Welsh Regiment	16^th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)
Born At		Swansea, 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
Wilson	Willie	Second Corporal	448021	Killed in Action	Egyptian Theatre	17^th April 1918	26	Royal Engineers	436^th Field Company
Born At		Barry, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				W.96

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Windibank	Ernest	Private	18535	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	7^th July 1916		Wiltshire Regiment	1^st Battalion
Born At		Farnham, Surrey			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				A.I.F. Burial Ground, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				XV.E.9

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Wonacott	Wallace	Private	9893	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	12^th July 1915	16	Lancashire Regiment	2^nd Battalion
Born At		Crewe, Cheshire			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				III.C.1A

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Workman	Arthur William	Lance Corporal	205169	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	19^th September 1918	21	Shropshire Light Infantry	1^st Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, Aisne, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Special Memorial C.2

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WALKER, Charles Rawlings

WALSH, Patrick Malachy

WALTERS, Josiah

WELSH, William

WHITTY, John

WILLIAMS, Alfred

WILLIAMS, Arthur

WILLIAMS, Charles

WILLIAMS, Francis George

WILLIAMS, Ivor Brierley

WILLIAMS, Mathias

WILSON, Willie

WINDIBANK, Ernest

WONACOTT, Wallace

WORKMAN, Arthur William