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LETTERSTON WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and copyright © Transcribed
Carolynn Langley & Mike Mansfield; researched Martin Edwards
2004
Letterston
is a village on the A40 road ten miles north of Haverfordwest. The
memorial is a polished stone obelisk standing on a plinth. The inscriptions
for WW1 are on the face and those for WW 2 on one side. The memorial
stands just outside St. Giles Church, Letterston. The names are listed
as surname followed by forename and any other initial.
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| Photograph
(above)
copyright © Carolynn Langley
2004 |
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| Photographs
copyright © Mike MAnsfield 2007 |
ERECTED
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914-
1919
| EVANS |
David
John |
Gunner
W/829, 54th Battery, 39th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 13th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 22. Born
Letterston, enlisted Bridgend. Son of James and Rachel Evans, of
Green Plain Cottage, Letterston. Buried in QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN,
Somme, France. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 10. |
| EVANS
|
Samuel
'Sam' Henry |
Private
25083, 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 21st July 1918 in France
& Flanders. Aged 21. Born and resident Letterston, enlisted
Bridgend. Son of James and Rachel Evans, of "Blonfair,"
West St., Newport. Buried in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Koln (Cologne),
Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Plot V. Row F. Grave 4. |
| GRIFFITHS
|
William |
No
further information currently available. |
| JOHN,
MM |
Thomas |
Private
22217, 13th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 8th October
1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 26. Born and resident Letterston,
enlisted Maesteg. Son of James and Mary John, of Charles Court,
Letterston. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in UNICORN
CEMETERY, VEND'HUILE, Aisne, France. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 3. |
| JOHN |
David
James |
Private
45356, 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 13th
October 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born and resident
Letterston, enlisted Carmarthen. Son of James and Susan John, of
Midland, Letterston. Buried in HASPRES COPPICE CEMETERY, HASPRES,
Nord, France. Row A. Grave 33. |
| JOHN
|
Stephen
James |
Private
54267, 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 1st August
1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 30. Born Yetyrhig, enlisted
Carmarthen, resident Letterston. Son of John and Sophia John, of
Yetyrhug, Letterston. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37. |
| LAWRENCE
|
Ernest |
No
further information currently available. |
| LEWIS
|
William
Benjamin |
Sergeant
G/25075, 13th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own 9Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 28th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged
38. Born Marloes, enlisted Letterston. Son of George D. and M. A.
Lewis, of Prospect Place, Letterston, Pembrokeshire. No known grave.
Commmeorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 60 and 61. |
| LEWIS |
William
Bowen |
Private
50106, 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 6th June
1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 38. Born Camrose, Pembrokeshire,
enlisted Carmarthen, resident Letterston. Brother of Mr. D. A. Lewis,
of 9, Bridge St., Cardigan. Buried in SAILLY-LABOURSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row K. Grave 8. |
| LLOYD |
Francis
'Frank' John |
Gunner
161161, 76th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
20th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Born St Ogwells,
enlisted Llanelly, resident Letterston. Husband of Annie Lloyd,
of "Glyn View," Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire. Buried in
SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, BOISLEUX-ST. MARC, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row D. Grave 16. |
| MORRIS |
William
Thomas |
Private
25282, 114th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
4th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Letterston, enlisted
Bridgend, resident Maesteg. Son of the late Griffith Morris and
Mrs. Emma Gambold (formerly Morris); stepson of James Gambold, of
Charles Court, Letterston, Pembrokeshire. Formerly 35139, Welsh
Regiment. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot III. Row G. Grave 5. |
| RICHARDS
|
David |
No
further information currently available. |
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR
1939-1945
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| HARRIES |
William
Hubert |
Gunner
14206517, 145 (The Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died 3rd December 1945. Aged 22. Son of William and Elizabeth Harries;
husband of Helen Harries, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
Column 35. |
| JAMES |
Thomas
[Henry] |
Driver
T/251529, 235 Corps Troops Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died
7th January 1943. Aged 32. Son of John and Mary Ann James, of Letterston,
Pembrokeshire; husband of Irene James, of Letterston. No known grave.
Commemorated on BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 16. Column 3. |
| LAWRENCE |
Thomas
Vivian |
Leading
Aircraftman 1115769, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 12th
May 1943. Aged 32. Son of James and Elizabeth Ann Lawrence; stepson
of Mrs. E. Lawrence, of Letterston. Buried south-east of the tower
in ST. GILES CHURCHYARD, LETTERSTON, Pembrokeshire. |
| LEWIS |
Charles
Norman |
Flight
Sergeant 517386, 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 25th August
1942. Aged 27. Son of Arnold H. Lewis and Emma Alice Lewis, of Letterston.
Buried south of the tower in ST. GILES CHURCHYARD, LETTERSTON, Pembrokeshire.
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| MORRIS |
William
'Willie' George |
Gunner
3914439, 94 Battery, 108 Heavy A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
22nd January 1942. Aged 27. Son of John and Elizabeth Morris, of
Letterston Pembrokeshire. Buried in FAIR ISLE CEMETERY, DUNROSSNESS,
Zetland (Shetland). |
| PHILLIPS |
Thomas |
No
further information currently |
Last
updated
17 February, 2008
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