BAKER

THOMAS

Stoker, HMS Caesar. Son of J. and I. Baker, of New Cottages, Caerwent, Chepstow, Mon, died 14th October 1918 aged 28. Buried at Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

BENNETT

NORMAN

Private, Welsh Regiment. Son of Rosa Bennett, of Museum Cottage, Caerwent, Chepstow, Mon., and the late Frederick Bennett. Died 25th September 1915 aged 23. Also commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

CROPPER

JOHN

Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps. Son of Edward and Theodosia Cropper, of Fearnhead, Great Crosby; husband of Anne E. Cropper, of Mount Ballan, Chepstow, Mon. Died 21st November 1916, aged 51. Also commemorated on the Mikra Memorial, which is situated approximately 8 kilometres south of Thessaloniki,

CROPPER

THOMAS ANDREW

2nd Lieut, Royal Field Artillery. Son of Rosa Bennett, of Museum Cottage, Caerwent, Chepstow, Mon., and the late Frederick Bennett. Died 19th April 1918, aged 19. Buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt.

DAVIES

ARTHUR HAROLD

Private, Royal Naval Division (Royal Marines). Son of Joseph and Rachel Davies, of Fir Tree Cottage, Crick, nr. Chepstow, Mon. Died 3rd December 1918 aged 21. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.

GARDENER

FREDERICK

Stoker 1st Class, Royal Fleet Reserve. Son of Henry and Mary Gardener; husband of Rosa Elenor Gardener, of Rose Cottage, Crick, Chepstow, Mon. Died 4th June 1915 aged 38. also commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

JONES

JOSEPH

Private, Middlesex Regiment. No further information available at present.

HARRIS

J H

Private, South Wales Borderers. Probably husband of Alice Maud Knight (formerly Harris), of "Hillside," St. Brides Netherwent. Died 14th October 1916. Buried at St Brides Netherwent Churchyard, Caerwent, Monmouthshire.

HARRIS

WILFRED

Rifleman, Monmouthshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Margaret Harris, of Carron Hill, St. Brides. Died 25th March 1917. Buried at St Brides Netherwent Churchyard, Caerwent, Monmouthshire.

LEWIS

WILLIAM

Private, Lincolnshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis, of Llanmellin Cottages, Caerwent, Chepstow, Mon. Died 27th May 1918 aged 19. Also commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, approximately 100km north-east of Paris.

MORGAN

W

Corporal, South Wales Borderers. No further information available at present. The CWGC does not list any W Morgan as a Corporal in the SWB, and none of the W Morgan other ranks appear to have any connection with Caerwent.

PEACH

H

Private, Welsh Regiment. Probably Henry Peach, service number 22930, died 9th May 1915. also commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, between Bethune and Armentieres, France.

THOMAS

W

Guardsman, Welsh Guards. No further information available at present.

WHEELER

ROBERT JAMES

Private, South Wales Borderers. Son of Arm and the late Richard George Wheeler, of The Cross, Caerwent, Chepstow, Mon. Died 25th July 1916 aged 21. Buried at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.

WHEELER

RONALD DAVID

Private, South Wales Borderers. On the tablet in the church, and on the CWGC site, Ronald Wheeler is listed as a Lance-Sarjeant and shown as being in receipt of the Military Medal. There is no other R D Wheeler in the SWB, so we do not know why he is listed as a private on the memorial or why there is no mention of his decoration. Husband of Emily Elizabeth Wheeler of Wyndcliffe View, Shirenewton, Mon. Died between 10th and 15th April 1918 aged 25. Also commemorated on the Ploogsteert Memorial, Belgium.

WOOD

JOHN

Private, South Wales Borderers. No further information available at present.

HUMPHRIES

G A

Private, Welsh Regiment. Died 15th November 1917. Buried at White House Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres.

WILLIAMS

A L

Private, M G Corps. Died 9th September 1918. Buried at Varennes Military Cemetery, between Albert and Amiens, France.

BARTLE

CHARLES MAYO

Sergeant, RAF. Son of Edna M. Bartle, of Caerwent. Died 6th December 1944 aged 19. Buried in the churchyard of St Stephen's Church, Caerwent. Around 100 yards from the memorial.

CHAPPELL

TREVOR S

Gunner, Royal Artillery. (Listed on CWGC as Lance-Bombadier.) Son of Bertie George and Elizabeth Chappell, of Portskeweth, Monmouthshire. Died 29th May 1941 aged 29. Also commemorated on Face 2 of the Athens Memorial, Greece.

CROSBIE

WILLIAM FRANCIS

Pilot Officer, RAF. Son of Samuel Crosbie, and of Annie Crosbie, of Caerwent, Monmouthshire. Died 15th May 1944 aged 29. Buried in the Padua War Cemetery, Italy.

HARDING

BENJAMIN MORGAN

Corporal, RAF. Son of Benjamin Rees Harding, and of Gertrude Harding, of Cefn-Fforest, Monmouthshire. Died 25th May 1940 aged 20. Buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

HILLIER

VINCENT ROGER

Private, South Wales Borderers. Son of Elizabeth Hillier, of Caerwent, Monmouthshire. Died 20th October 1944 aged 29. Buried at Geel War Cemetery, between Antwerp and Leuven, Belgium.

RASSMUSSEN

EDWARD CHRISTIAN CARL

Flying Officer, RAF. (Listen on CWGC as Rasmussen). Son of John and Rose Hannah Rasmussen; husband of Bettina Beatrice Rasmussen, of Leeds, Yorkshire. Died 11th January 1946 aged 26. Buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 5 kilometres south west of Kleve, Germany.

ROWLANDS

MAURICE WHYBERT

Lance-Corporal, South Wales Borderers. Son of Alfred and Ellen Rowlands, of Caerwent, Monmouthshire. Died 14th February 1942 aged 25. Buried at Delhi War Cemetery, India.

SPOONER

CHARLES

Lieutenant, South Wales Borderers. Probably Charles Emerson Spooner, Son of Reginald Thomas Spooner and Sarah Jane Spooner; husband of Margery Fay Spooner, of Newport, Monmouthshire. Died 28th June 1944 aged 30. Buried at Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, between Caen and Pont L'Eveque, Normandy.

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