[Transcribed as BANFIELD J G] - the following photographs and details kindly supplied by Paul Hanson.

Private 37849, 17th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died from pneumonia, 10 February 1917. Aged 42. Born at Smallbridge, Rochdale in 1875, enlisted at Pentre, Glamorgan. A general labourer. Husband of Abigail Frances Banfield (nee Davies) married in 1906 at Pontypridd (later Morris). Lived at Evan Court, Newtown, Monmouthshire. Father of Mary Rubina (b. 6 October 1907), Frances Jane (b. 26 April 1910) and William Edward Gilbert (b. 17 January 1914), Annie May (b. 25 March 1915). He was the adopted son of Mrs. Gilbert of Canal Road, Newtown. Widow later married 34310 Edward Rowley Morris Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 27 December 1917 at Newtown, Wales. Buried in SUZANNE MILITARY CEMETERY NO.3, Somme, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 12.

 

Private 156266, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 291536, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died on service in Egypt 7 July 1918. Aged 32. Born and enlisted (Infantry). Son of Edward and Margaret Brown, of "Arhosfa," Newtown. Buried in NEWTOWN AND LLANLLWCHAIARN CEMETERY, Montgomeryshire. Grave reference VI. 4 E.

Second Lieutenant, 7th (Merloneth and Montgomery) Battalion (Territorial), Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds 12 August 1915. Aged 29. Baptised Llanllwchaearn, Montgomeryshire 30 December 1886, son of Edmund and Harriott Olivia Louisa Buckley. Son of the late Sir Edmund Buckley, Bart., and of Lady Buckley, of 2, Marine Parade, Barmouth, late of Maesllan, Barmouth, N. Wales. Educated Cheltenham College. Attended Manchester University: 1904; Student, Engineering Honours. Studied Engineering at the Humber Works at Beeston, Notts., and Coventry. In the 1901 census he was a student, aged 14, born Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales, boarding at Boyne House, College Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. In the 1911 census he was aged 24, born Newtown, Montgomeryshire, a Motor Car Draughtsman, resident 2, Wren Street, Coventry, Warwickshire. Enlisted August 1914; Gazetted September 1914 in R. Welsh Fus; 2nd Lieutenant. Buried in LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Plot K. Grave 19.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1916:

BUCKLEY Edmund Maurice of "Westgate" Stoke Park Coventry temporarily Presiding at 59 Billing-street Northampton second lieutenant 7th battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 12 August 1915 on board H.M.S. Clan Macgillwray on active service Probate London 17 February to George Levinge Whately John William Archibald Calkin solicitors and Simon Lloyd Jones esquire. Effects £7087 2s. 8d.

Captain, 7th (Merloneth and Montgomery) Battalion (Territorial), Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 6 November 1917. Aged 36. Son of Claudia H. Deane Burdett, of Oak Villa, Newtown, Mont., and the late George Deane Burdett. Native of Aberystwyth. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot H. Grave 69.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1918:

BURDETT Thomas George Deane of Aberystwyth Cardiganshire captain Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 6 November 1917 in Palestine on active service Probate London 26 April to Claudia Hannah Deane Burdett widow.
Effects £140 0s. 5d.

Private 53618, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds 9 December 1916. Aged 20. Born and resident Newtown, Mont., enlisted Welshpool. Son of Edward and Esther Gittins, of Newtown, Montgomeryshire. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 21.

Private 290070, 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Originally admitted to Field Ambulance with Influenza further admitted to Military Hospital, Herne Bay, 11 October 1918, when this turned to Pneumonia from which he died in United Kingdom 17 October 1918. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Newtown, Mont. Baptised 19 November 1894 in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, son of Evan and Mary jane Humphreys. Son of Evan and Mary Jane Humphreys, of "Hillcrest," Dolfer Road, Newtown. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, born Newtown, son of Evan and Mary Jane Humphreys, resident Pool Road, Town, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Newtown, a Tailor, son of Evan and Mary Jane Humphreys, resident Cilhaul, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Attested 19 May 1911 in Newtown, aged 17 years 7 months, a Tailor's Cutter, resident Newtown, single, height 5 feet 6 inches, chest 32-34 inches, son of Evan and Mary Jane Humphreys, resident Cilhaul, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Buried in NEWTOWN AND LLANLLWCHAIARN CEMETERY, Montgomeryshire. Grave reference VI. 3 G.

Aircraftman 1st Class (Carpenter) 98264, 8th Squadron, 4 Aircraft Acceptance Park, Royal Air Force. Died from Bronchial Pneumonia 20 February 1919. Aged 30. Son of Richard Humphreys, of Plantation Farm, Newtown; husband of Tryphena E. (nee Williams) Humphreys, of 37, Commercial St., Newtown, Mont., married 1 June 1914 in Newtown, Mont. Enlisted 3 October 1917, trade prior to enlistment Joiner, height 5 feet 7 inches, chest 33 inches. In france frm 3 November 1917 until his death. In the 1891 census he was aged 3, born Llandyssil, Montgomeryshire, Wales, son of Richard and Sarah J Humphreys, resident Upper Bolbro Farm, Bolbro Lower, Llandyssil, Forden, Montgomeryshire, Wales. In the 1901 census he was aged 12, born Mongomeryshire, son of Richard and S J Humphreys, resident Tyny Coed, Llanllwchaiarn, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Buried in CHARLEROI COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Row G. Grave 2. Also commemorated in Llanllwchaiarn, Presbyterian, Crescent Chapel and on St Llwchaiarn, Llanllwchaiarn Memorial.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1919:

HUMPHREYS Wallace Gilbert of 37 Commercial-street Newtown Montgomeryshire died 20 February 1919 in France Administration London 25 April to Tryphena Elizabeth Humphreys widow. Effects £177 5s. 11d.

either Ernest Edward LLOYD, Private 290274, 7th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 26 March 1917. Aged 19. Son of William and Laura Longman, of Little Perthybu, Sarn, Newtown, Mont. No known grave. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Panels 19 to 22.

or Evan Edward LLOYD, Private DM2/171223, 1031st M.T. Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died at sea 30 December 1917. Aged 33. Born, resident and enlisted Newtown, Montgomery. Husband of Jennie Lloyd, of 4, Picton Row, Park St., Newtown, Mont. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATBY MEMORIAL, Egypt.

Second Lieutenant, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 10 October 1918. Aged 22. Baptised 22 April 1896 in Llanllwchaearn, Montgomeryshire, son of Clement William and Mary Elizabeth Norton. Son of Clement William (an Ironmonger) and Mary Norton, of Dolguan, Newtown, Mont. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, born Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire, son of Clement W and Mary E Norton, resident Brynhyfryd, Llanllwchaiarn, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Newtown, Montgomeryshire, a school boy, son of Clement William and Mary Elizabeth Norton, resident Dolguan, Newtown, Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot CC. Grave 10. Also commemorated on Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1919:

NORTON Clement Edgar of Newtown Montgomeryshire 2nd lieutenant A.S.C. died 10 October 1918 in Palestine Administration (with Will limited) London 29 January to Clement William Norton retired motor cycle manufacturer attorney of Albert Noel Powell. Effects £303 6s. 8d.

Lieutenant, "C" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Died of wounds 23 October 1914. Aged 30. Son of the late John Arthur and Alice Buckley Talbot, of Newtown, Montgomeryshire. Buried in YPRES TOWN CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row E2. Grave 7.

Extract from Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1915, Volume 1, page 388:

LIEUTENANT ERIC LAWRENCE TALBOT, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, who died in the ambulance between Klein Zillebeke and Ypres on the 24th October, 1914, from wounds received the previous day at Zandvoorde, was the son of the late John Arthur and Alice Buckley Talbot, and was born on the 15th December, 1883, at Milford Hall, Newtown, Montgomeryshire.

After having been educated at Marlborough College he proceeded to the R.M.A., Woolwich, whence he received a commission in the R.F.A. in July, 1902, being posted to the 50th Battery, then stationed at Woolwich, and subsequently served in Ireland. He became Lieutenant in 1905, and in 1908 exchanged to the 58th Battery R.F.A., quartered at Neemuch, India. In July, 1910, he was transferred to " T " Battery R.H.A. at Ambala, moving with it to Abbassiyeh, Egypt. After being for a time at the depot at Woolwich he was posted to " P " Battery.

At the beginning of the war he volunteered for active service, and was appointed to " C " Battery, with which he was serving when he was killed.

Lieutenant Talbot was Master of the R.A. Draghounds, Woolwich, from 1912 to 1914.

Pilot Officer 182560, 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 15 July 1944. Aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hilton, of Newtown. Buried in NEWTOWN AND LLANLLWCHAIARN CEMETERY, Montgomeryshire. Block 12. Grave 10A.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1945:

HILTON Norman of 47 Broad-street Newton Montgomeryshire died 15 July 1944 on war service Probate Llandudno 11 July to Richard. Edward Hilton grocer and provision merchant.
Effects £187 0s. 11d.