PANTEG
(PONTYPOOL) WW1 MEMORIAL
World War
1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Lyndon Wigmore 2008
The monument
is in the cemetery at Panteg, on the A4042 just outside Pontypool.
It takes the form of a cross on top of a square column, on top of
a three-step plinth. On it are recorded 156 names from the First World
War, which are grouped according to rank. For ease, they have been
sorted alphabetically here.
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Photograph
Copyright © Lyndon Wigmore 2008 |
IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THE URBAN DISTRICT OF PANTEG
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918,
THAT TYRANNY MIGHT PERISH
AND LIBERTY AND HEROISM
REIGN FOR EVERMORE.
1914-1918
| BALL |
Albert |
[Listed
as Lance-Corporal on memorial] Drummer 266093, 1st/2nd Battalion
(Territorial Force), Monmouthshire Regiment. Died of wounds 10th
September 1918. Aged 21. Born Panteg, enlisted Ponypool. Son of
William and Elizabeth Ball, of Griffithstown, Mon. Buried in La
Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord, France. Plot III. Row
D. Grave 11. |
| BENFIELD |
Albert
Victor |
Private
28791, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 14th August
1916. No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 64 and 65.. |
| BESSELL |
E |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| BOND |
James |
[Listed
as Staff-Sergeant on memorial] Fitter Sergeant 740274, 56th Battery,
34th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 27th September
1917. Born Trevethen, enlisted Griffithstown. Buried in Canada Farm
Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row A. Grave
7. |
| BOYCE |
L |
Sergeant.
No further information available at this time. |
| BRITTON |
Arthur
Stanley |
Private
89278, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 4th
November 1918. Aged 19. Born Panteg, enlisted Newport. Son of Alfred
and Eva Victoria Britton, of 86, Greenhill Rd., Sebastopol, Newport,
Mon. Buried at Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay, France. Plot
III. Row A. Grave 10. |
| BROUGH |
L |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| BROWN |
A
R J |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| BROWN |
T |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| CLAPMAN |
William
Henry |
Gunner
168314, "L" Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery. Killed
in action 14th March 1917. Enlisted Griffithstown, resident Newport.
No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A. |
| COLLIER |
Frederick |
Private
18350, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 27th
May 1917. Born Panteg, enlisted Newport. No known grave. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6. |
| COMER |
Lewis
George |
Sapper.
Probably Sapper 108005,
123rd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 14th July 1916. Aged
22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Comer, of 28, Westbourne Grove, Ilfracombe,
Devon. Buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot
V. Row G. Grave 14. |
| CONGRAM |
Samuel |
Private
1st Battalion Royal Engineers. Died 14th July 1916. Aged 37. Husband
of Edith Kate Congram, of 48, Commercial Street, Griffithstown,
Newport, Mon. Native of North Molton, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ypes (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 6 and 8. |
| COOPER |
Edward |
Private
2165, 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd
July 1916. Aged 27. Born Panteg, enlisted Montypool (sic - SDGW),
resident Cwmnyscoy. Son of Edward Cooper, of The Market Tavern,
Pontypool, Mon. Buried at Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart,
France. Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 55. |
| COX |
S |
Corporal.
Probably Samuel Cox,
Corporal 265550, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 1st
July 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B. |
| DAVIES |
A |
Driver.
No further information available at this time. |
| DAVIES |
G
R |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| DAVIES |
J |
Corporal
South Wales Borderers. Son of William and Elizabeth Davies, of 7,
Grove Estate, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool. Born at Griffithstown, Pontypool.
Died 5th June 1921 aged 23. Buried at Panteg Cemetery, Pontypool,
Gwent. (It is in the grounds of this cemetery that the memorial
lies). |
| DAVIES |
J |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| DAY |
W
A |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| DUDLEY |
J
T |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| DYKES |
J
M |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| EDWARDS |
A |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| EDWARDS |
T
H |
Corporal.
No further information available at this time. |
| EVANS |
J
A |
Lance-Corporal.
No further information available at this time. |
| EVANS |
T |
Gunner.
No further information available at this time. |
| EVANS |
W
J |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| FARRINGTON |
R
G |
Corporal.
No further information available at this time. |
| FLETCHER |
P
L |
Corporal
265565, 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 6th July 1917.
Aged 25. Son of John and Elizabeth Fletcher, of 1, Castle Terrace,
Pontypool Rd., Pontypool, Mon. Buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row K. Grave 9. |
| FRANKS |
William |
Private
36369, 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 4th August 1916. Aged
22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Franks, of 1, Lower Cwm, Pontymoil,
Pontypool, late of Dowlais, Glam. Buried at Salonika (Lembet Road)
Military Cemetery, Greece. Grave 295. |
| GARDNER |
W
T |
Gunner
221943, 13th Medium Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 25th
May 1920. Aged 19. Son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. E. Gardner, of 7, Oxford
St., Griffithstown, Newport, Mon. Buried at Basra War Cemetery,
Iraq. Plot II. Row H. Grave 15. |
| GEORGE |
P |
Sapper.
No further information available at this time. |
| GRANGER |
John
Stanley |
Company
Sergeant-Major 177, 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 1st
July 1916. Aged 26. Mentioned in despatches. Son of Joseph and Hannah
Granger, of Bradley House, Pontypool Rd., Pontypool, Mon. No known
grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 16 B. |
| GREEN |
J |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| GREGORY |
Sidney
gregory |
[Listed
as S W GREGORY on memorial] Private 47657, 26th (Tyneside Irish)
Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of William and Jane Gregory,
of 5, Grove Place, Griffithstown, Newport, Mon. Died 5th June 1917
aged 30. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas
de Calais, France. Bay 2 and 3. |
| GRIFFIN |
Joseph |
Lance-Corporal
12730, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action in
Mesopotamia 10th February 1917. Born Dudley Port, Staffordshire,
enlisted Newport, resident Griffithstown. No known grave. Commemorated
on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 16 and 62. |
| GRIFFITHS |
William
John |
Gunner
98097, 184th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 4th June 1917. Aged 21. Born Panteg, enlisted Pontypool.
Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot VII. Row E. Grave 18. |
| HALL |
Henry
Harold |
[Listed
as Hervey Harold HALL on CWGC] Private G/40023, 12th Battalion,
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 26th
September 1916. Aged 31. Born Pontypool, enlisted High Beecg, Essex,
resident Griffithstown. Son of James and Susan Hall, of Melrose
House, Griffithstown, Mon. Formerly B/23176, Royal Fusiliers. No
known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B. |
| HALL |
Sidney |
Private
13643, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 10
November 1917. Born Swindon, Wiltshire, enlisted Newport, Monmouthshire.
Husband of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hicks, married in 1911. Elizabeth
was born in Pontypool in 1885 and Sidney was born around 1881 in
Swindon, Wiltshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 65 to 66. |
| HALL |
Thomas
'Tom' Allen |
Sergeant
25586, "B" Battery, 75th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 12th September 1915. Aged 33. Son of Thomas and Mary Hall,
of Pontypool Rd., Newport, Mon. Buried in the Royal Irish Rifles
Graveyard, Laventie, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave
5. |
| HARDING |
Clifford
James |
Signalman
Wales Z/776, H.M. Trawler "Epworth", Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve. Died 22nd May 1917. Aged 23. Son of Eli and Polly Harding,
of 20, Blaendore Rd., Pontypool. No known grave. Commemorated on
the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 25. |
| HARRIS |
J
A |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| HARRIS |
J
H |
Gunner.
No further information available at this time. |
| HARRIS |
William
John |
Leading
Stoker SS/110575, H.M.S. "Anchusa", Royal Navy. Lost with
his ship when it was sunk by submarine off North Coast of Ireland
16th July 1918. Aged 34. Son of William Harris, of 8, Old Bailey,
Pontymoile, Pontypool, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on the
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 28. |
| HAWKINS |
C
T |
Corporal.
No further information available at this time. |
| HEMMING |
Cyril
J H |
Private
204382, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds 24th
March 1918. Aged 17. Born Panteg, enlisted cardiff, resident Pontypool.
Son of E. R. and E. M. Hemming, of 17, Kemys St., Griffithstown,
Mon. Formerly 160637, Shropshire Yeomanry. Buried at Ontario Cemetery,
Sains-les-Marquion, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave
13. |
| HERBERT |
J
H |
Sergeant.
No further information available at this time. |
| HIGGS |
W
T |
Private.
Probably William
Higgs, Private, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 1st
July 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B. |
| HILEY |
I
J |
Gunner.
No further information available at this time. |
| HOWELLS |
Albert
Victor |
Private
33473, 11th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 31st July 1917.
Aged 21. Son of Joseph and Mary Howells, of 4, Victoria Rd., Pontypool,
Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on the Yrpes (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 22. |
| HOWELLS |
W |
Corporal.
No further information available at this time. |
| HUGHES |
W
H |
Driver
40786, 3rd Brigade H.Q., Royal Field Artillery. Died 30th September
1918. Aged 42. Father of Beatrice E. Hughes, of 197, Durham Rd.,
Newport, Mon. Buried at Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, North
of Thessaloniki, Greece. Grave 177 |
| HUMPHREYS |
D |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
|
HUMPHREYS |
Charles |
Private
52597, 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 2 October 1917.
Aged 19. on of Mr. and Mrs. George Humphreys, of 7, School View,
Pontymoile, Pontypool, Mon. Buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery. |
| HUMPHREYS |
Edward
John |
[Listed
as Trooper on memorial] Private 18, 1st/1st Welsh Horse Yeomanry,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 20th November
1915. Born Griffithstown, enlisted Cardiff. No known grave. Commemorated
on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 20. |
| HUMPHREYS |
Owen |
Private,
5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 12th November 1916. Aged
20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Humphreys, of 7, School View, Pontymoile,
Pontypool, Mon. Buried at the Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle,
Somme, France. Plot III. Row Q. Grave 48. |
| HUMPHREYS,
DCM, MM & Bar |
Philip |
Sergeant
1032923, 96th Battery 19th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Accidentally
killed in Egypt 10th July 1921. Aged 27. Awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (M.M.) & Bar (source:
CWGC). Son of Thomas and Margaret Humphreys, of 47, The Highway,
Pontypool Rd., Pontypool, Mon. Born at Newport, Mon. Attested 23
January 1909 at Pontypool, enlisted for 12 years, aged 14 years
5 months, born Newport, Monmouthshire, his father, Thomas, was resident
at Gordon Villa, New Inn, Pontypool, Monmouthsire. Served in France
1914-1919, suffered gunshot wound to the head 15 July 1916 and gunshot
wound to th back 16 June 1917. Buried at the Ismailia War Memorial
Cemetery, Egypt.
|
| HUMPHREYS |
Walter |
Bombardier,
D Battery, 36th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Son of Thomas and
Margaret Humphreys, of Gordon Villa, The Highway, Pontypool Rd.,
Pontypool. Died 3rd November 1918 aged 30. Buried at Panteg Cemetery,
Pontypool, Gwent, UK. |
| JACOBS |
D |
 Battery
Quarter-Master Sergeant. (Listed on CWGC as Company Quarter-Master
Sergeant) Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 5th December 1918. |
| JAMES |
A |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| JAMES |
J |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| JAMES |
William |
Private
16986, 6th (Pioneer) Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in
action 19th July 1916. Born Panteg, enlisted Newport. Buried in
Albert communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Plot I. Row K.
Grave 36. |
| JONES |
Albert
[Samuel] |
[CWGC
lists him as Albert Lemuel JONES] Private 46912, 18th Battalion,
Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 22nd November 1917. Aged
22. Born Panteg, enlisted Pontypool. Son of John H. and Sarah A.
Jones, of 166, "The Highway," Pontypool Rd., Pontypool.
Formerly 181639, Royal Engineers. Buried in Cement House Cemetery,
Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium. Plot III. Row F. Grave
15. |
| JONES |
Alfred
James |
Private
2848, 2nd Battalion (Territorial Force), Monmouthshire Regiment.
Killed in action 5th May 1915. Aged 30. Enlisted Pontypool, resident
Griffithstown. Son of William and Sarah Jones, of 35, Lower Church
St., Chepstow; husband of Susan Smith (formerly Jones), of 13, Cambria
St., Griffiths Town, Newport, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 50. |
| JONES |
D |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| JONES |
Frederick
James |
Sergeant
36088, 1st Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 25th
May 1915. Aged 42. Born and resident Griffithstown, enlisted Brecon.
Son of the late Frederick and Alice Jones. Also served 12 years
with South Wales Borderers (Sno 9050). No known grave. Commemorated
on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 37. |
| JONES |
Frederick
Robert |
Bombadier
740290, "A" Battery, 266th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died in Palestine 26th October 1918. Aged 27. Born Trevithen, enlisted
griffithstown. Son of Mr. F. T and Mrs. A. Jones, of Graig Villa,
Pontypool, Mon. Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Section BB.
Grave 33. |
| JONES |
H |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| JONES |
Jack
H |
Private
346130, 16th (Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry and Royal North Devon Hussars)
Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd December 1917.
Aged 17. Born Panteg, enlisted Pontypool. Son of William and Agnes
A. Jones, of 101, The Highway, Pontypool Rd., Mon. No known grave.
Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panel 16. |
| JONES |
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| JONES |
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| JOSHUA |
Oswald |
Private
11769, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 29th August 1915.
Aged 25. Son of Walter and Mary Jane Joshua, of Cherry Tree Cottage,
Penyrheol, Pontypool, Mon. Buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military
and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Section H. Grave 131. |
| JUKES |
Eli |
Private
14232, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 27th August 1915.
Aged 25. Son of William Henry and Hannah Jukes, of 58, Wern Rd.,
Sebastopol, Newport, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on the Helles
Memorial, Greece. Panel 80 to 84 or 219 and 220. |
| KEENAN |
R |
Gunner
179608, 355th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 11th
April 1918. Aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keenan, of 5, Lower
Race, Pontypool, Mon. Buried at Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, Somme,
France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 32. |
| KILBY |
C
G |
Gunner.
No further information available at this time. |
| KILMINSTER |
Herbert
William |
Acting
Sergeant 1124, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Killed in
action 26th May 1915. Born Swindon, Wiltshire, enlisted Pontypool,
resident griffithstown. No known Grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50. |
| KING |
A
M |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| KING |
William |
Gunner
62647, 92nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. killed in action 15th
July 1916. Aged 35. Enlisted Newport, resident Griffithstown. Husband
of Ellen Etta King, of 44, Commercial St., Griffithstown, Newport,
Mon. Buried at Englebelmer Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot
I. Row B. Grave 3. |
| KIRTLAND |
C
H |
Private
3373, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 1st July 1916.
Buried at Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinart, France. Plot/Row/Section
F. Grave 47. |
| KNIPE |
George
Edward |
Sergeant
265701, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 28th February
1917. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 16 B. |
| LANE |
W |
Bombadier.
No further information available at this time. |
| LARCOMBE |
Edward
George |
[Listed
as Cyclist on Memorial] Private 6122, 16th Company, Army Cyclist
Corps. Died 11th August 1917. Aged 25. Native of Chard, Somerset.
Son of George and Emma Larcombe, of 60, Cwmynyscoy, Pontypool, Mon.
Buried at Lahana Military Cemetery, Greece. Plot III. Row B. Grave
6. |
| LARCOMBE |
T |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Gunner 4733, "C" Battery, 83rd
Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 29th September 1917. Buried
in Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
III. Row H. Grave 34. |
| LAVIS |
R
V |
Gunner
741261, 172nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 20th March 1918.
Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Section S. Grave 29. |
| LAWRENCE |
Samuel
Richard |
Private
7121, 1st Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 23rd
October 1914. Aged 30. Son of the late Samuel and Mary Lawrence;
husband of Emily Jane Lawrence, of 51, Spring Terrace, Cwrdy, Griffiths
Town, Newport, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert
Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 8. |
| LETT |
John
Millard |
Captain,
"A" Company, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died
22nd March 1918. Aged 26. Son of Annie Elizabeth Lett, of West View,
Chestnut Walk, Worcester, and the late Alfred Lett. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6. |
| LEWIS |
B |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| LEWIS |
H |
Lance-Corporal
2255, 1st/2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 3rd May 1915.
Aged 23. Son of F. W. and Mary Lewis, of Milford Cottage. Pontypool
Rd., Pontypool, Mon. Buried at La Brique Military Cemetery No 2,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row L. Grave 33. |
| LEWIS |
Robert
Kenneth |
Corporal
2634, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died of wounds in United
Kingdom 8th June 1915. Enlisted Pontypool, resident griffithstown.
Buried in Panteg (Pontypool) Cemetery. Section B. Grave 582. |
| LEWIS |
Sydney |
Sergeant
27295, 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 19th
December 1916. Aged 31. Born Panteg, enlisted Newport. Son of Thomas
and Jane Lewis, of Sebastopol, Pontypool. Buried in the north part
of Panteg (St Mary) Churchyard. |
| LOVEGROVE |
G |
Driver.
No further information available at this time. |
| MASON |
R
H? |
Ordinary-Seaman
Wales Z/5313, R.N. Depot (Crystal Palace), Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve. Died 13th October 1918. Aged 17. Son of Isaac and Annie
Mason, of 6, St. Mary St., Griffithstown, Pontypool. Buried near
West boundary of old ground in Pontrhydyrun Baptist Chapelyard,
Cwmbran, Gwent. |
| MILLARD |
C
A |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| MILLS |
J
F |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| MILLWATER |
G |
Private.
Probably George James
Millwater Private 202437, 10th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 4th
August 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate)
Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37. |
| MINNINNICK |
J
T |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| MOORE |
D
J |
Gunner
78033, No 4 Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 23rd November
1918. Aged 25. Son of Daniel and Mary Moore, of 37, Sherborne Rd.,
Sebastopol, Pontypool. Buried at Pontypool (Panteg) Cemetery. Section
A. Grave 308. |
| MORGAN |
Herbert
Alfred Percival |
Private
48015, 23rd Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. Died in Salonika 1st
October 1918. Aged 27. Born Cardiff, enlisted Pontypool, resident
griffithstown. Son of Elizabeth Morgan, of 10, Clytha Square, Newport,
Mon., and the late Alfred Morgan. Buried at Mikra British Cemetery,
Kalamaria, Greece. Grave 458. |
| MORGAN |
Richard
Stanley |
Acting
Company Sergeant Major 218782 [SDGW] or WR/280541 [CWGC], 2nd Light
Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers. Died 18th March 1918.
Aged 26. Born Panteg, enlisted Bristol. Son of Thomas and Alice
Morgan, of 13, St. Mary's St., Griffithstown, Newport, Mon. Known
to be buried in the Roye New British Cemetery, Somme, France, having
been moved from the temporary cemetery at Marchelepot, but his exact
place of burial is not marked. Marchelepot British Cemetery Memorial
42. |
| NELSON |
F
H |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| NICHOLLS |
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| PARFITT |
Charles |
Gunner
142586, 80th Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died
5th April 1919, Aged 31. Husband of Jessie Parfitt, of The Lower
New Inn, Pontypool Rd., Pontypool. Buried at Pontypool (Panteg)
Cemetery. Section B. Grave 206. |
| PARRY |
Arthur
Hugh |
Private
27126, 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in United Kingdom
2nd December 1918. Aged 32. Born Griffithstown, enlisted Pontypool.
Son of the late William Parry, of Griffithstown. Buried at Pontypool
(Panteg) Cemetery. Plot B. Row 2. Grave 578. |
| PARRY |
E
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| PAYNE |
E
A |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| PEPLER |
E
C |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| PEPLOE |
Richard |
Private
11860, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 20th February
1916. Aged 26. Son of John Peploe, of 44, Edward St., Pontypool,
Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 6. |
| PEPLOE |
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| PHILLIPS |
Charles
John |
Gunner
RMA/2939, RMA HQ Eastney, Royal Marine Artillery. Died in RN Hospital
Haslar from Diabetes Melitis and Pneumonia, 20th May 1917. Wife,
Emma, 40 Railway Terrace, Griffithstown, Nr. Newport, Mon. Buried
at Portsmouth (Eastney or Highland Road) Cemetery. Plot B. Row 6.
Grave 18. |
| PHILLIPS |
J
C |
Able-Seaman.
No further information available at this time. |
| POWELL |
Benjamin
Thomas |
Private
14432, 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 30th July 1916.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 4 A. |
| PRICE |
B
E C |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| PRICE |
T |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| PRICE |
William
Henry |
2nd
Lieutenant, 42nd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in
action 23rd August 1917. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Price, of
"Woodstock," 59, Blaendare Rd., Pontypool, Mon. Native
of Panteg, Pontypool. Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.
Plot XLIV. Row B. Grave 22. |
| PRITCHARD |
H
J |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| RAPPEL |
E
J |
[Listed
on memorial as Lance-Corporal] Private11564, 3rd Battalion, South
Wales Borderers. Died 15th November 1917. Buried in Panteg (New
Inn) Congregational Chapelyard. |
| REES |
Aubrey |
Private
204462, 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds 30th
August 1918. Born and resident Griffithstown, enlisted Pontypool.
Buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Plot
VII. Row A. Grave 56. |
| ROWE |
J
S |
Sergeant.
No further information available at this time. |
| ROWLANDS |
E |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| RUSSELL |
A |
Private.
there is a Frank
RUSSELL, Sapper 158119, 172nd Tunnelling Company), Royal Engineers.
Killed in action 14th August 1916. Born Panteg, enlisted Pontypool.
In 1911 Frances (sic) Stephen Russell was aged 15, son of Richard
and Laura Russell, a Domestic Gardener, born Sithney, resident Trevone
Mabe, Penryn. Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi,
Pas de Calais, Frace. Plot III. Row D. Grave 17. |
| RYAN |
P |
Sergeant.
No further information available at this time. |
| STANIFORTH |
N |
Gunner.
No further information available at this time. |
| STERRY |
M
J |
Sergeant.
DCM. Possibly Miles
John Sterry, DCM, MM & Bar, Sergeant G/21501, 7th Battalion,
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died of wounds 27th October
1918. Born East Dean, Gloucs., enlisted Gloucester. Formerly 5813,
Gloucester Regiment. Buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Somme, France.
Plot I. Row A. Grave 5. |
| THOMAS |
A |
Signaller.
No further information available at this time. |
| THOMAS |
Charles
Edward |
Bombardier,
266th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 5th March 1919. Aged
34. Son of William and Sarah Thomas of 1, Sherbourne Road, Sebasbopol,
Newport. Buried at Pontypool (Panteg) Cemetery. |
| THOMAS |
George
Jenkyn |
[Listed
as Bombardier on memorial] Gunner 13304, 87th Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Died 3rd July 1916. Aged 22. Son of George J. and A.
Thomas, of 47, Picton St., Griffithstown, Newport, Mon. Buried at
Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. Plot I. Row A.
Grave 88. |
| THOMAS |
John
H |
Private
14635, 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds 21st
May 1916. Born Panteg, enlisted Newport, resident Sebastopol, Mon.
Buried in Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Plot I. Row C. Grave 16. |
| TRAVES |
E |
Sapper,
20th Territorial Force Depot, Royal Engineers. Died 22nd March 1916.
Buried at Pontnewydd Holy Trinity Churchyard. |
| TREHEARNE |
Charles |
Sergeant
14412, 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 10th
April 1918. Born Griffithstown, enlisted Newport. No known grave.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 65 to 66. |
| TREMLETT |
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| TREW |
R
E |
Sergeant.
No further information available at this time. |
| TUNLEY |
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| TURNER |
G |
Private. No further information available at this time. |
| TURNER |
I |
Lance-Corporal.
Probably Isaac Turner,
Lance Corporal 1777, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died
6th May 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate)
Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50. |
| VAUGHAN |
A |
Private.
There is a Harry
Charles VAUGHAN. Acting Sergeant T/2294, Military Provost Staff
Corps. Died 27 February 1919. Born Panteg, enlisted Newport. Formerly
16840, South Wales Borderers. Registere as an Army Death Volume
M.6, Page 475 but not on CWGC. |
| WALBEOFF |
Arthur
James |
Corporal
242561, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 21st March 1918.
Aged 21. Son of James and Emily Walbeoff, of 16, St. Luke's Rd.,
Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, Mon.No known grave. Commemorated on the
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 32 to 34. |
| WATERMAN |
Charles |
Private
L/8960, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridges Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died 26th August 1914. Aged 36. Son of William Waterman; husband
of Annie Waterman, of 1, River Row, Pontrhydyrun, Newport, Mon.
No known grave. Commemorated on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial,
Somme, France. |
| WATKINS |
Thomas
Edgar |
Acting
Bombardier W/2883, "D" Battery, 120th Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Son of James and Margaret Watkins. Born at Pontypool.
Died 30th May 1915 aged 29. Buried at Pontypool (Panteg) Cemetery.
Section A. Grave 227. |
|
WATT |
Ronald |
Private
17110, 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 9th
April 1918. Born Panteg, enlisted Newport, resident Pontypool. No
known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 5. |
| WATTS |
Aldwyn
Lewis |
Sergeant
13923, 74th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 6th November 1918.
Aged 26. Son of Aldwin and Sarah Watts, of 18, Belgrave Terrace,
Griffithstown, Mon. Buried at Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois,
Nord, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 2. |
| WATTS |
James
Robert |
Private
2458, 1st/2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Killed in action
12th March 1915. Aged 18. Born Panteg, enlisted Pontypool, resident
Griffithstown. Son of Aldwyn and Sarah Watts, of 18, Belgrave Terrace,
Griffiths Town, Newport, Mon. Buried at Calvaire (Essex) Military
Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I.Row J. Grave
1. |
| WEARE |
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal 23534, 12th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in United
Kingdom 20th September 1915. Born Tondu, Glamorgan, enlisted newport,
resident Griffithstown. Buried North of the church in Usk (St. Mary
Magdalene) Churchyard, Monmouthshire. |
| WHEELER |
Harold |
Rifleman
372726, 1st/8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles).
Died 15th September 1916. Aged 26. Son of the late Alfred George
and Elizabeth Wheeler, of Griffithstown, Mon.No known grave. Commemorated
on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 C and 9
D. |
| WHITTINGTON |
Herbert
Henry |
Private
265213, "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.
Killed in action 12th April 1918. Aged 23. Born Trinity, frome,
Somerset, enlisted Frome, resident Griffithstown. Son of Herbert
and Emma Whittington, of 27, Broad St., Griffithstown, Newport,
Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 10. |
| WIGMORE |
Frank
Henry |
 [Listed
as Harold WIGMORE on SDGW - should probably be Frank Harold WIGMORE]
Private 6/17117, 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds
13th August 1917. Aged 21. Born Risca, enlisted Newport, resident
Griffithstown. Son of Mrs. S. A. Wigmore, of 26, Grove Place, Griffithstown,
Newport, Mon. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XVI. Row J. Grave 21A. |
| WILKEY |
A
C |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| WILKEY |
E |
Private
13757, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died at Gallipoli 13th
September 1915. Aged 17. Son of James Wilkey, of 12, Gladstone Place,
Sebastopol, Griffithstown, Newport, Mon. Buried in Hill 10 Cemetery,
Turkey. Plot II. Row B. Grave 13. |
| WILKEY |
F |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| WILLIAMS |
H
H |
Gunner.
No further information available at this time. |
| WILLIAMS |
H
J |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| WILLIAMS |
John
Rowland |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion (Territorial Force), Monmouthshire Regiment attached
Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 27th September 1917. Aged 23.
Son of Richard Henry and Ellen Elizabeth Williams, of Church Farm,
Panteg, Pontypool, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne
Cot Memorial, near Ypres, Belgium. Panel 147. |
| WILLIAMS,
MM |
Stanley
Benjamin |
Lance-Corporal.
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers). Son of John and Mary Ann Williams,
of The Cwrdy, Griffithstown, Mon. Died 26th August 1918 aged 23.
Awared the Military medal (M.M.). Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery,
Longueval, France |
| WILLIAMS |
T
G |
Driver.
No further information available at this time. |
| WILLIAMS |
Trevard
Lewis |
2nd
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Son of William Williams,
of "Beulah View," Rock Hill Rd., Pontymoile, Pontypool.
Died 30th October 1917 aged 39. No known grave. Commemorated on
the Tyne Cot Memorial, near Ypres, Belgium. |
| WILLIAMS |
W |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| WILSON |
A |
Private.
No further information available at this time. |
| A
floral tribute to the Honoured Dead was on the 5th
August 1924 laid upon this Memorial of their sacrifice by
H.R.H. Edward, Prince of Wales.
|
Last
updated:
20 September, 2019
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