Swansea Family History

LANNON, Thomas Frederick
Born at	Co. Wexford, Ireland
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Lance Corporal
Service Number	4815
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	4^th October 1918
Age	—
Regiment	Royal Munster Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme, France
Reference	I.H.21
Additional Information

LEWIS, David James
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	23229
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	7^th July 1916
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	16^th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)
Cemetery/Memorial	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Reference	Pier and Face 7A and 10A
Additional Information

LEWIS, Edward Emach
Born at	Devonport
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	29865
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	3^rd November 1917
Age	19
Regiment	South Wales Borderers
Squadron/Battalion	11^th (Service) Battalion (2^nd Gwent)
Cemetery/Memorial	Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France
Reference	VIII.E.5
Additional Information

LEWIS, George
Born at	Devonport
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	907
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	27^th October 1914
Age	19
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	2^nd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 37
Additional Information

LEWIS, George
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	375295
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	30^th October 1917
Age	—
Regiment	London Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1/18^th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Cemetery/Memorial	Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	Panel 150 to 151
Additional Information

LEWIS, Lance
Born at	Llanelly
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	201747
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Egyptian Theatre
Date of Death	26^th March 1917
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1/4^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine
Reference	Panel 29 to 32
Additional Information

LEWIS, Thomas
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	18563
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	27^th October 1914
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	3^rd (Reserve) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Danygraig Cemetery, St. Thomas, Swansea
Reference	T.242
Additional Information

LEWIS, William John
Born at	Llangennech
Enlisted at	Llanelly
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	10479
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	27^th March 1915
Age	—
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1^st Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Dranouter Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	II.B.19
Additional Information

LEYSHON, Arthur William
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Bridgend
Rank	Private
Service Number	320910
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	29^th October 1918
Age	32
Regiment	Welsh Regiment attached Royal Engineers
Squadron/Battalion	24^th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry) Battalion, Territorial Force attached —
Cemetery/Memorial	Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	VI.D.43
Additional Information

LIDDICOTT, Graham
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Swansea
Rank	Corporal
Service Number	105887
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	1^st June 1917
Age	38
Regiment	Royal Garrison Artillery
Squadron/Battalion	203^rd Siege Battery
Cemetery/Memorial	Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	D.47
Additional Information

LIPPMAN, Henry Bread
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	London
Rank	Rifleman
Service Number	S/22846
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	4^th September 1916
Age	24
Regiment	Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
Squadron/Battalion	3^rd Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Reference	II.D.14
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LLEWELLYN, Idris
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Llanelly
Rank	Private
Service Number	19775
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Gallipoli Theatre
Date of Death	9^th August 1915
Age	—
Regiment	The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	6^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	Helles Memorial, Turkey
Reference	Panel 152 and 153
Additional Information

LLOYD, Walter Leslie
Born at	Swansea
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	44220
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (France)
Date of Death	8^th June 1918
Age	22
Regiment	South Lancashire Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	1/4^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Houchin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Reference	II.G.18
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LONG, Albert Victor
Born at	Oxford
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	15774
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Western European Theatre (Belgium)
Date of Death	13^th May 1916
Age	35
Regiment	King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry)
Squadron/Battalion	7^th (Service) Battalion
Cemetery/Memorial	La Clytte Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Reference	II.B.37
Additional Information

LOOSMORE, Robert Brindley
Born at	—
Enlisted at	Cardiff
Rank	Private
Service Number	32074
Cause of Death	Killed in Action
Theatre of War	Egyptian Theatre
Date of Death	6^th November 1917
Age	21
Regiment	Welsh Regiment
Squadron/Battalion	24^th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry) Battalion, Territorial Force
Cemetery/Memorial	Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
Reference	K.57
Additional Information

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lannon	Thomas Francis	Lance Corporal	4815	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	4^th October 1918		Royal Munster Regiment	2^nd Battalion
Born At		Laekent, Co. Wexford, Ireland			Enlisted At	Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				I.H.21

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lewis	David James	Private	23229	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	7^th July 1916		Welsh Regiment	16^th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City)
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, 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
Lewis	Edward Emach	Private	29865	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	3^rd November 1917	19	South Wales Borderers	11^th (Service) Battalion (2^nd Gwent)
Born At		Devonport, Devon			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				VIII.E.5

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lewis	George	Private	9077	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	27^th October 1914	19	Welsh Regiment	2^nd Battalion
Born At		Devonport, Devon			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 37

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lewis	George	Rifleman	375295	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	30^th October 1917		London Regiment	1/18^th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Born At		Landore, Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 150 to 151

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lewis	Lance	Private	201747	Killed in Action	Egyptian Theatre	26^th March 1917		Welsh Regiment	1/4^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Born At		Llanelli, Carmarthenshire			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 29 to 32

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lewis	Thomas	Private	18563	Died	Home (UK)	27^th October 1914		Welsh Regiment	3^rd (Reserve) Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Danygraig Cemetery, St. Thomas, Swansea, United Kingdom
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				T.242

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lewis	William John	Corporal	10479	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	27^th March 1915		Welsh Regiment	1^st Battalion
Born At		Llangennech, Carmarthenshire			Enlisted At	Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Dranouter Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				II.B.19

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Leyshon	Arthur William	Private	320910	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	29^th October 1918	32	Welsh Regiment	24^th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry) Battalion, Territorial Force
								Attached	Attached
								Royal Engineers
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Bridgend, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				VI.D.43

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Liddicott	Graham	Corporal	105887	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	1^st June 1917	38	Royal Garrison Artillery	203^rd Siege Battery
Born At		Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				D.47

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lippman	Henry Beard	Rifleman	S/22846	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	4^th September 1916	24	Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)	3^rd Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	London
Cemetery/Memorial				Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				II.D.14

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Llewellyn	Idris	Private	19775	Killed in Action	Gallipoli Theatre	9^th August 1915		The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment	6^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Cemetery/Memorial				Helles Memorial, Turkey
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 152 and 153

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Lloyd	Walter Leslie	Private	44220	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (France)	8^th June 1918	22	South Lancashire Regiment	1/4^th Battalion, Territorial Force
Born At		Swansea, Glamorgan			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Houchin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				II.G.18

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Long	Albert Victor	Serjeant	15774	Killed in Action	Western European Theatre (Belgium)	13^th May 1916	35	King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry)	7^th (Service) Battalion
Born At		Oxford, Oxfordshire			Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				La Clytte Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				II.B.37

Surname	Christian Names	Rank	Service Number	Cause of Death	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment	Battalion
Loosmore	Robert Brindley	Private	32074	Killed in Action	Egyptian Theatre	6^th November 1917	21	Welsh Regiment	24th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry) Battalion, Territorial Force
Born At					Enlisted At	Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cemetery/Memorial				Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				K.57

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LANNON, Thomas Frederick

LEWIS, David James

LEWIS, Edward Emach

LEWIS, George

LEWIS, George

LEWIS, Lance

LEWIS, Thomas

LEWIS, William John

LEYSHON, Arthur William

LIDDICOTT, Graham

LIPPMAN, Henry Bread

LLEWELLYN, Idris

LLOYD, Walter Leslie

LONG, Albert Victor

LOOSMORE, Robert Brindley