The Names (K-W)

A Keirle – Albert,
Private 10589, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers,
Died 15/05/1915 (aged 26 yrs), buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military Cemetery,
Son of Dennis Keirle, of 23, Taff View, Abercynon, Glam

T Leonard – may be connected to Joseph and Margaret Leonard, 78, William Street, Cilfynydd.

W J Leonard – on the Nelson war memorial site

A A Lewis – unable to trace

D Lewis - several possibilities

J Lloyd – James,
Private 9613, 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, Household Cavalry,
Died 01/11/1914, commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres,
Son of Mrs. Emma Hopkins, of 8, Cwm Cottages, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, Glam

L Lloyd – Lewis,
Private 34099, 8th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment),
Died 21/10/1916 (aged 28yrs), buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France
Son of Oliver and Mary Lloyd.

R Lloyd M.M. – Richard,
Private 6446, 5th Battalion King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry),
Died 16/09/1916, Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France

J Manning – (possibly) Jeremiah
Private 16004, 7/8th Battalion, Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Rifles)
Died 18/08/1917, Buried at Potijze Chateau Cemetery, Belgium

F Martin – Francis,
Lance Corporal 75843, 2nd Battalion Tank Corps
Formerly 10804, South Wales Borderers,
Died at home on 10/04/1918 (aged 32yrs) buried at Glyntaff Crematorium, Pontypridd,
Son of George and Margaret Martin of Cilfynydd

R J Morgan – Roger,
Private 1216, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards,
Died 31/07/1917 (aged 22yrs), commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres,
Son of William and Catherine Morgan, of 51, Richard St., Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, Glam.

T E Morgan – Thomas Evan,
Third Engineer, S.S. War Patrol, Mercantile Marine,
Died 10/08/1917 (aged 23yrs), Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London,
Son of Mrs. Mary A. Morgan, of 60, Mary St., Cilfynydd.

D J Phillips - Probably - David John Philips
Guardsman 1363, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards.
Died of Wounds aged 32yrs on 12th November 1918 at 46th Casualty Clearing Station, France.
Buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, France.
Son of John and Harriet Phillips, lived at 19 Wood Street, Cilfynydd in 1901. Husband to Maud Philips,

O Parry - Owen,
Private 25753, 17th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
Enlisted at Pontypridd, died 9/7/17,
buried at Fins New Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France
Husband of Mary Parry, 55, Oakland Terrace, Cilfynydd
Father to Margaret Mary, Henry and Owen Eufryn Parry. Brother to Evan Parry

Charles Pocock – on the Nelson war memorial site

D J Rees – Daniel,
Private 34679, 13th Battalion, Welsh Regiment,
Died 10/07/1916 (aged 17 yrs), buried at Danzig Alley Cemetery, Mametz, France,
Son of John and Mary Rees, 17, Ann Street, Cilfynydd
Brother to Margaret and Gladys Rees

E R Rees – Evan Richard,
Private 18114, 9th Battalion Welsh Regiment,
Died 18/11/1915 (aged 26yrs), commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.
Son of Edward and Mary Rees, 2, Ann Street, Cilfynydd
Brother of Catherine, Suzannah and Elizabeth Rees, and Hannah Thomas and Mary Ellen Jones.

L Rees – Levi Daniel (possibly)
Son of Thomas and Jane Rees, 9, William Street, Cilfynydd

M Roach – Norris,
Rifleman 11542, 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles,
Died 11/08/1915, aged 31yrs), Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Son of Richard and Annie Roach, of 20, Mary St., Cilfynydd, Glamorgan.

D J Russell – David John,
Private 9603, 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment,
Died 25/05/1915 (aged 29yrs), commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Russell, of 65, Cilfynydd Rd., Cilfynydd

E Sergeant – unable to trace

A Smith - Almond,
Private 226115, ‘C’ Company, 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment,
Died 03/06/1918 (aged 24yrs),
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Smith, of Cilfynydd, Pontypridd

A Smith - unable to trace

J Smith – John Henry,
Private 15772, 6th Battalion, King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry),
Died 12/02/1916 (aged 29yrs), Buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium,
Husband of Florence Smith, 9, Queen’s Square, Cilfynydd

D T Tanner – David Thomas
Captain, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 31/08/16 aged 31yrs - Killed in Action, Buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
Born in Pontypridd and resided at 31, Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd
Son of William and Dorothy Tanner and brother to William, Hubert and Laura Tanner.
Prior to the war, David was a ‘Certificated School Teacher’

F E Tucker – Frederick James Edward,
Private 31951, 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers,
Died at home on 25/01/1918, buried at Glyntaff Cemetery, Pontypridd,
Son of Mrs Tucker, of 2 Bodwenarth Terrace, Cilfynydd.

W Vickery – William Nelson
Guardsman 11525, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Born in St Paul’s, Bristol, Died 27/12/17 aged 31 yrs, buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Husband to Elizabeth K Vickery, living at 14 Mary Street, Cilfynydd

D J Williams – David John,
Private 13427, 7th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry),
Died at home on 21/12/1915 (aged 20yrs),
Buried at Port Talbot (Holy Cross) Churchyard,
Son of Mrs M E John, 126 Water Street, Aberavon, Port Talbot

A Williams -  unable to trace

E Williams – Edward,
Gunner 24884, ‘A’ Battery, 85th Brigade,  Royal Field Artillery,
Died 17/07/1916 (aged 31 yrs), Commemorated at Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Williams, of 27, Cilfynydd Rd., Cilfynydd, Pontypridd.
Born at Cilfynydd.

G Williams - unable to trace

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