BAILEY

Gerald Sergison

The Honourable, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards attached Special Reserve. Killed in action in France 10 August 1915. Aged 22. Son of Lt. Col. Lord Glanusk, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., (commanding 3rd Bn. South Wales Borderers) and Lady Glanusk, of Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, Breconshire. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 13.

BAILEY

John Lancelot

The Honourable, Captain, Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 26 October 1918. Aged 39. Son of 1st Baron Glanusk, and Lady Glanusk (nee Lucas), of Hay Castle, Hereford; husband of Vivien Dora Bailey (nee Carey), of 'Shirley', Dorchester Rd., Weymouth, Dorset. Commemorated on Kirklee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. Face 5.

BAKER

Harold Horatio Roberts

[Memorial states 4 May 1915] Lance Corporal 372, 7th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds in the Dardanelles 10 May 1915. Aged 28. Born Hay. Son of Joseph and Susannah Baker, of Hay, Hereford; brother of Susannah Dorothy Pugh, of Church terrace, Hay. . Employed as a clerk. Educated at Hay Council School and Hampton Grammar School. Emigrated to Australia aged 23. Buried in LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY, Turkey. Section E. Grave 43.

There is a photograph of this man on the Australian Roll of Honour; his details can be found on the Australian Roll of Honour

BAKER

Lewis Westcott Smith

Driver W/2939, "D" Battery, 119th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in France 20 June 1917. Aged 22. Enlisted Swanley, resident Ystalyfera. Son of the late Joseph and Annie Elizabeth Baker. Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row P. Grave 28.

BINNEY

Edward Hibbert

Captain, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 11 October 1917. Aged 21. Son of the late Rev. John E. H. Binney. Buried on North side, close to tower, ST. CHAD CHURCHYARD, WYBUNBURY, Cheshire.

BOWDEN

Reginald Charles

Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds 3 March 1916. Aged 19. Son of Charles Frederick and Caroline Sarah Bowden, of 4082, Calle Navarro, Villa Devoto, Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 43.

BROMLEY

John

Private - No further information currently available.

BROOKS

Edward Godfrey

[Listed as Ernest Godfrey BROOKS on SDGW and CWGC] Acting Corporal 34929, 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 11 January 1917. Aged 23. Born and resident Hay, enlisted Manchester. Son of Thomas James Brooks, of St. Mary's Villa, Hay, Hereford; husband of the late Elizabeth Pryce Brooks. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.

BUDDEN

Frank Thomas

[Listed on SDGW and CWGC as Frederick Thomas BUDDEN] Private 245167, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action in France 2 September 1918. Aged 19. Born Hay, enlisted Bridlington, Yorkshire. Son of Sarah Annie Budden, of 84, High St., Rhymney, Mon., and the late Frank Gardiner Budden. Born at Hay, Breconshire. Formerly 1450, East Yorkshire Regiment. Buried in BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Special Memoiral Plot III. Row H. Grave 8 stating "Buried near this spot".

CARTWRIGHT

Eric Percival St. George

[Memorial sattes 13 August 1916] Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment 9Royal Canadians) attached 45th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action Martinpuich 12 August 1916. Aged 19. Son of Arthur and Ellen Mabel Cartwright, of Rothbury, Cusop, Hay, Hereford. Buried in BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row V. Grave 12. (Cusop W.M.)

CARTWRIGHT

Ronald William St. George

Second Lieutenant, 16th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and General List. Killed in at action at Menincourt 26 February 1918. Aged 23. Son of Arthur and Ellen Mabel Cartwright, of Rothbury, Hay, Hereford. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France.. Plot VI. Row J. Grave 8. (Cusop W.M.)

CLARKE

Arthur Frederick

Corporal 207399, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed at Epehy 29 September 1918. Born and resident Westbury, enlisted Sherborne. Formerly 1298, Dorset Yeomanry. Buried in PIGEON RAVINE CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 6. [Association with Hay/Cusop unknown] (Cusop W.M.)

CROMPTON

Charles

[Memorial states Killed Aden 11 July 1915] Acting Sergeant 1688, 1st Brecknock Battaltion, South Wales Borderers. Died in Aden 4 July 1915. Born and enlisted Hay. No known grave. Commemorated on HELIOPOLIS (ADEN) MEMORIAL, Egypt.

DAVIES

Frederick James

Private 10674, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds in Egypt 13 September 1915. Aged 21. Born St. Mary's, Hay, enlisted Hay. Son of John and Agnes Davies, of 5, Garibaldi Terrace, Hay, Hereford. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section F, Grave 141.

DAVIES

Herbert Edward Gordon

Sergeant 12006, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action in France 10 November 1917. Aged 32. Born and enlisted Hay. Husband of Lily Davies, of 4, Dulas Terrace, Hay, Herefordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 65 to 66. (Cusop W.M.)

DUGGAN

George

Private 54915, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 26 october 1917. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Hereford. Husband of Mrs. F. L. Duggan, of Queensbury Villa Newtown Rd., Malvern, Worcestershire. Formerly 4719, Monmouthshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 63 to 65. (Cusop W.M.)

EDWARDS

William M

Private 266612, 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 14 May 1918. Aged 20. Born Grosmont, Herefordshire, enlisted Swansea, resident Hay. Son of James and Mary Jane Edwards, of Hay, Breconshire. Buried in HARPONVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Section A. Grave 5.

GARNONS-WILLIAMS

Richard [Davies]

[Memorial states he was killed 27 September 1915.] Lieutenant-Colonel, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action in France 25 September 1915. Father of Mrs. Barbara Slater, of Schoolhouse Stables, Dunchurch Rd., Rugby. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 25 to 27.

GOUGH

James G

Private, 1st Brecknocks. Killed Mhow, India 24 October 1918

GRANT

Henry Norman

Second Lieutenant, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action on the Somme 1 July 1916. Aged 23. Son of Henry Richard and Jane Victoria Grant, of 6, Castle St., Hay, Breconshire. Buried in REDAN RIDGE CEMETERY No.2, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Section C. Grave 31.

GRIFFITHS

Arthur A

Corporal, Welsh Guards. Killed France 5 March 1917

HAVARD

John aka Jack

[Listed on memorial as Killed Flanders 29 May 1915] Private 6341, No. 3 Company, 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment). Killed in Flanders 15 June 1915. Aged 30. Born 9 August 1884 in Hay. Son of Thomas and Mary Havard, of 33, Lion St., Hay, Hereford. Decorator by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit at Valcartier 22 September 1914, aged 30, height 5 feet 6¼ inches, girth 35½ inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair dark brown; Church of England. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4158 - 60

HINCKS

Bertram

Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion attached 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifles. Killed France 17 December 1916. Aged 26. Son of Dr. T. S. H. Hincks, of Cartrefle, Hay, Breconshire. Buried in DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot XXIV. Row L. Grave 7.

HOLBROW

Alfred [Robert]

[Memorial states Killed France 18 February 1915] Private M2/045707, M.T. Depot (Grove Park), Royal Army Service Corps. Died in United Kingdom 8 February 1915. Aged 35. Born Hay, enlisted London, resident Brecon. Son of James and Emma Holbrow, of 27, Castle St., Hay, Hereford; husband of Jessie Holbrow, of Collingwood House, St. Ethelbert St., Hereford. Buried in GREENWICH CEMETERY, London. Screen Wall. 3 "C." A. 409.

HOLMES

Frederick H J

Private 267472, 1/2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Killed in action in France 23 April 1917. Aged 30. Enlisted Brecon. Husband of Mrs. S. J. Holmes, of Hill Gates, Hanware, Hereford. Buried in VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 12.

HOPE

George Clarence

[Memorial states Killed Somme 23 April 1917] Private 43874, 18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 30 December 1916. Born and enlisted Hay. Formerly 1925, South Wales Borderers. Commemorated in GUARDS' CEMETERY, COMBLES, Somme, France on the Priez Farm Memorial Panel 12.

JENKINS

George

[Memorial states Killed Aden 11 July 1915] Lance Corporal 1370, 1st Brecknock Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in India 4 July n1915. Born and enlisted Hay. No known grave. Commemorated on HELIOPOLIS (ADEN) MEMORIAL, Egypt.

JONES

Charles Thomas Roger

Lance Corporal 26651, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action at Merville 13 April 1918. Born Cusop, enlisted Hereford. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 1. (Cusop W.M.)

LEWIS

Charles [James]

[Listed on memorial as Killed Aden 11 July 1915] Private 1775, 1st Brecknock Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in India 4 July 1915. Aged 19. Born Llyswen, enlisted Hay. Son of Joseph and May Ann Lewis, of 6, Brecon Rd., Hay, Hereford. Brother to Thomas (below). No known grave. Commemorated on HELIOPOLIS (ADEN) MEMORIAL, Egypt.

LEWIS

Thomas

Private 13879, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 25 April 1915. Aged 23. Born Llyswen, Hay, Brecon, enlisted Brecon. Son of Mary A. Read (formerly Lewis), of 6, Brecon Rd., Hay, Hereford. Brother to Charles (above). No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 80 to 84 or 219 and 220.

LLOYD

Henry aka Harry

[Listed on memorial as Killed Aden 11 July 1915] Private 1478, 1st Brecknock Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in India 4 July 1915. Aged 21. Born St. Mary's, Brecon, enlisted Hay. Son of Mrs. B. Lloyd, of 16, Lion St., Hay, Hereford. No known grave. Commemorated on HELIOPOLIS (ADEN) MEMORIAL, Egypt.

MAGNESS

Albert

[Listed as 5th Battalion on memorial] Private 241200, 1/6th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action in France 18 April 1918. Enlisted Bargoed, resident Hay. Additional information: Son of Mrs. M. A. Magness, of 14, Church Terrace, Hay, Breconshire. Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row F. Collective grave 2.

MORGAN

John [Lacey]

Private 267501, 2nd Battalion (Territorial), Monmouthshire Regiment. Killed in action at Bailleul, 12 April 1918. Aged 19. Born Leominster, Herefordshire, enlisted Hay, resident Sketty, Swansea. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Morgan, of 9, Chancery Lane, Hay, Hereford. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 10.

MORRIS

Charles Geoffrey Noel

Lieutenant, 6th Battalion previously 9th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action on the Somme 7 October 1916. Aged 22. Son of Harry Morris, of The School House, Hay, Breconshire, and the late Elizabeth Morris. Educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Keble College, Oxford. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D.

PEARSON

E P

Private, No information currently available.

POWELL

John Charles

Private 12047, 12th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds Somme 8 December 1917. Aged 38. Born Hay, enlisted Brecon. Son of John and Jane Powell, of Hay, Herefordshire; husband of Mary Jeanie Powell, of Red House, Talgarth, Breconshire. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 12.

PRICE

James B

Private, 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed 13 April 1918. No further information currently available.

PRICE

Leonard

[Listed as Driver on memorial] Saddler TS/10188, 2nd Cavalry Reserve Park, Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds at Amiens 11 August 1918. Born Hay, resident and enlisted Newport. Buried in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot VIA. Row B. Grave 19.

PROSSER

Ivor George

[Listed as Lance Corporal, 1/2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment on memorial.] Private 201304, 1st Brecknock Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds in France 20 April 1918. Aged 30. Born Hay, enlisted Brecon. Son of George and Caroline Prosser, of Hay, Breconshire. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXIX. Row H. Grave 4.

PRYDDERCH

T R

Private, No information currently available

REYNOLDS

Gilbert Charles

Corporal 200415, 1st Brecknock Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in India India 27 October 1918. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Hay. Son of Malcolm and Alice Reynolds, of Cooper's Hall, Hay, Hereford. No known grave. Commemorated on KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, India. Face 5. (Cusop W.M.)

SHEPPARD

Walter [James]

[Date of death on memorial is 1 October 1918] Private 4/67866, 53rd (Grad) Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds at Rhyl 30 September 1918. Aged 18. Born Pujab, Lahore, India, enlisted Brecon, resident Hay. Son of Esther Lydia Ridgway (formerly Sheppard), of Brook Cottage, Oxford Rd., Hay, Breconshire, and the late Amos Sheppard. Buried in ST. MARGARET CHURCHYARD, BODELWYDDAN, Flintshire. Section/Plot/Row G. Grave 6.

STEPHENS

Fred H J

Staff Sergeant, 1/4th Brecknock Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed at Suez 2 April 1919. Aged 38. Son of the late Alfred Hugh John and Isabella Thyea Stephens (nee Jones); husband of Ada Stephens. Born in Hay, Hereford. Buried in SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section C. Grave 61. (Cusop W.M.)

TONG

Frank

Trooper 384, Section 4, 5th Battalion, Australian Light Horse. Killed in action at Gallipoli 28 June 1918. Aged 24. Born Kington, Herefordshire. Son of Mr. C. and Mrs. Eliza Tong,of 8 Brecon Road, Hay. Sugar Boiler's Mate by trade. Originally a Gamekeeper in England for Captain Kidston, of Breconshire. Second of a family of fifteen. Emigrated to Australia aged 21. Educated Hay Council School. Buried in SHELL GREEN CEMETERY, SHELL GREEN. Plot II. Row K. Grave 11. Listed on Australian Roll of Honour with Circular

WATKINS

William M

Second Lieutenant, 139th Squadron, Royal Air Force attached from 3rd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 23 July 1918. Aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Watkins, of The Priory, Clifford, Herefordshire. Buried in TEZZE BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy. Plot 6. Row C. Grave 14.

WILLIAMS

George

Private 14684, 7th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 3rd December 1915. Born Cusop, enlisted Hereford, resident Hay.Buried in Y FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER, Nord, France. Section E. Grave 64.

WILLIAMS VAUGHAN

Christopher

Second Lieutenant, 2nd Brecknock Battalion attached Machine Gun Corps. Killed 18 July 1916. No further information currently available.

WOONTON

George [Samuel]

[Listed on memorial as 2nd Battalion] Sergeant 70059, 26th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment). Killed in France 10 October 1915. Born 1 May 1891 at Jersey, Channel Islands. Next of Kin James Woonton, Smamuel Cottage, Hay. B Fitter by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted 20 November 1914 and passed fit 21 November 1914 at St John, Canada, aged 23 years 6 months, height 5 feet 7 inches, girth 39 inches, complexion dark, eyes dark brown, ahir dark; Church of England. Buried in LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 22. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10577 - 16

TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF
THOSE MEN FROM HAY AND CUSOP
WHO FELL IN THE
SECOND GREAT WAR
1939-1945

BURNEY

Roger [John Gilbert]

Sub Lieutenant, French Submarine "Surcouf", Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed on French Submarine 'Surcouf' 19 February 1942. Aged 22. Son of Lieut.-Col. Arthur Edward Cave Burney, D.S.O., M.C., R.A., and of Dorothy Burney, of Hay, Herefordshire. B.A. (Cantab.). No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 71, Column 1.

EVANS

David

Corporal, No information currently available

EVANS

Percival 'Percy' James Samuel

Flying Officer 49888, 605 Squadron, Royal Air Force (Bomber Command). Killed 3 August 1943. Son of Percival Charles and Frances Elizibeth Evans, of Hay, Brecknockshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 124.

HOWARD

John

Private, No information currently available

JENKINS

Ernest

Jenkins, No information currently available

JENKINS

John

Private 14088773, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 10 June 1947. Aged 20. Son of William and Margaret Emily Jenkins, of Hay. Buried in HAY CEMETERY, Breconshire. Row Q. New ground. Grave 66.

LEHLO

Peter

Private, No information currently available

PREECE

John

Able Seaman possibly John Walter PREECE, Able Seaman D/JX 155126, H.M.S. Anking, Royal Navy. Died 4 March 1942. Aged 21. Son of Walter and Elsie Preece, of Nechells, Birmingham. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 66, Column 2.

STAPLETON

Michael [Charles]

Aircraftman Second Class 1881651, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed Iraq 4 April 1946. Aged 20. Son of Charles and Alice Stapleton, of Hereford. Buried in HABBANIYA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot 6. Row C. Grave 10.

TURNER

Ernest

Corporal, No information currently available

WILLIAMS

Glyndwr

Leading Aircraftman 412301, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Egypt 10 March 1947. Buried in TEL EL KEBIR WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 5. Row G. Grave 2.

WILLIAMS

John

Stoker, No information currently available

WILLIAMS

Kenneth [Alfred C]

Private 14756023, 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed on the Elbe 19 April 1945. Aged 19. Son of Alfred Allen Williams and Madeline Olive Williams, of Hay, Herefordshire. Buried in BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 18. Row D. Grave 13.

Listed on tablet within St. Mary's church

HINCKS

John Hawkesford

Second Lieutenant, 5th Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed between 27 and 29 May 1940. Son of Thomas Ernest and Laura Louise Stewart Hincks, of Bexhill, Sussex. Born Hay, Breconshire, 22 October 1910. His brother Thomas Stewart Hincks also died on service. Buried in CAESTRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, France. Plot 5. Row B. Grave 3.

HINCKS

Thomas Tewart

Lieutenant, Ceylon Pioneers attached Ceylon Auxiliary Pioneer Battalion. Killed 2 November 1943. Age 35. Son of Thomas Ernest and Laura Louise Stewart Hincks, of Bexhill, Sussex: husband of Sheila Hincks, of Tonbridge, Kent. Born Hay, Breconshire 20 June 1907. His brother, John Hawkesford Hincks, also died on service. Buried in TRINCOMALEE WAR CEMETERY, Sri Lanka. Plot 2. Row T. Grave 2.

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