BABB, Charles B - yet to trace.

BADHAM, Alfred - Corporal 20914
10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born and lived in Tredegar.
Died on 8th November 1917 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Badham, 3 Bullers Terrace, Georgetown, Tredegar.
Brother to Nellie, Thomas, Ivor and Blodwen Badham.

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BADHAM, William Henry - Sergeant 53742
9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment.

Born in Bedwellty, enlisted at Sirhowy and lived in Tredegar.
Died on 24th March 1918 - France & Flanders.
Buried at St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, France.

Son of William Thomas and Roseanna Badham of Tredegar.
Husband to Mrs Badham, 21 Brynteg Terrace, Nantybwch.

BADHAM, William John - Sergeant 12661
4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted at Newport.
Killed in action on 7th January 1916 - Gallipoli.
Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.

Husband to Agnes Badham, 12 Buller Terrace, Tredegar.
Father to Blodwen May and Thomas Badham.
William was a coal miner.

BAINES, John - Private 2240
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in St George Tredegar, enlisted at Abergavenny.
Killed in action on 11th April 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son to Catherine Baines, 10 Park Row, Tredegar.
Brother to Richard, Thomas and Benjamin Baines.

BALL, Charles Bryan - Corporal 9747
2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Nantybwch, enlisted at Abergavenny.
Killed in action on 26th April 1915 - Gallipoli.
Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.

Son of George and Gwenllian Ball.
Brother to William, Arthur, Sydney, George and Mary Ball.
Born at Station Cottage, Nantybwch.

BALL, William Francis - Gunner 71900
Royal Field Artillery.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted at Newport.
Killed in action on 10th April 1917 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Bois Carre Cemetery, France.

Son of William and Selina Ball, 2 Prospect Place, Tredegar.

BARNES, William George - Lance Corporal 364107
Royal Army Medical Corps.

Born in Tredegar in 1897, resided in Tredegar.
Died on 14th March 1919 - At home.
Buried at Cefn Golau Cemetery, Tredegar.

Son of Henry Job and Emma Barnes, 31 North Avenue, Ashvale, Tredegar.
Brother of Florence May and Gertrude Annie Barnes.

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BARRETT, Timothy - Private 7765
2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment.

Born in Merthyr Tydfil, enlisted at Dowlais, lived in Tredegar.
Died on 9th May 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France.

Was a lodger at 11, Union Street, Tredegar.

BARTLETT, George - Private 7716
1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.

Born in Bedwellty and enlisted at Tredegar.
Died on 24th May 1915 - France & Flanders.
Buried at First D.C.L.I. Cemetery, The Bluff, Belgium.

Brother of William, Clara, Laura and Windsor Bartlett of Blackwood.

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BAXTER, William - Sergeant 26199
Machine Gun Corps.
Formerly 37420, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted at Ebbw Vale.
Killed in action on 4th September 1916 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France.

Son of William and Sarah Ann Baxter, 1 Fair Glen, Abergavenny.

BEDDOE, David Thomas, M.M. - Private 54195
9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Formerly 1750, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Bedwellty, enlisted at Tredegar, lived in Hollybush.
Killed in action on 22nd March 1918 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Faubourg D’Amiens Memorial, Arras, France.

Son of Thomas and Mary Beddoe, Banalog Farm, Hollybush.

BEEKS, James Archer - Lance Corporal 10969
1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Born in Hereford, enlisted at Newport.
Died on 30th October 1914 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of Mr and Mrs J Burton, 33 High Street, Tredegar.

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BEEKS, William Harold - Corporal 1224
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Bromyard, Hereford, enlisted at Camp Lamphrey, lived in Tredegar.
Died of Wounds on 17th July 1916 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

Son of William Henry and Hannah Eliza Beeks, 68 Commercial Street, Tredegar.

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BELCHER, Albert Edward - Private 7186
1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.

Born in Faringdon, enlisted at Cirencester, lived in Tredegar.
Killed in action on 25th March 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Husband of Edith Belcher, father to Horace John and Dorothy Ellen Belcher.
They lived at 37 Kimberley Terrace, Tredegar.

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BENFIELD, Henry - Private 14741
5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted at Newport, lived in Blackwood.
Died of wounds on 26th July 1916 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Albert Communal Cemetery Estension. France.

Son of Alfred and Louisa Benfield.
Brother to Richard, Arthur, John, William and Sarah Benfield.
Henry was born at 73 Troedyrhiwgwair.

BENNETT, Thomas - Private 21174
10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted at Ebbw Vale.
Killed in action on 6th February 1916 - France & Flanders.
Buried at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg, France.

Son of John Bennett, 1 Arnold Place, Tredegar.
Brother to Demetrius Bennet.

BEST, William Joshua - Private 2178
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Abergavenny, enlisted at Abergavenny.
Killed in action on 11th May 1915.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of Thomas and Margaret Murray McCullum Best, 29 Park Street, Abergavenny.

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BEVAN, David John - Private 1467
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Bedwellty, lived in Tredegar
Killed in action on 20th June 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of Rees Thomas and Harriet Bevan, 23 Troedyrhiwgwair, Tredegar.

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BEVAN, William G - Private 331
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Bedwellty, enlisted at Sirhowy
Killed in action on 26th April 1915 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Oostaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Son of William and Mary Bevan, 4 Iron Row, Tredegar.

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BISHOP, Charles Henry - Private 2142
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Ledbury, Gloucestershire in 1891, enlisted at Abergavenny.
Killed in action on 22nd April 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of William and Annie Bishop, 12 Golf Common, Manchester.
Boarded with Leyland family at Angleton House, Red Lion Square, Tredegar.

BEVAN, William - Private 12609
4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Died on 9th April 1916 - Mesopotamia
Commemorated at Basra Memorial.

Son of Thomas Bevan, 1 Glen View, Beaufort.

BISHOP, Thomas Henry - Private 1526
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Ludlow, Shropshire, enlisted at Leominster, lived at Craven Arms.
Killed in action on 18th April 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of Thomas and Mary Bishop, Hayton's Bent, Ludlow.

BLAKEWAY, Reginald John - Private 1884
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Storton, Monmouthshire, Enlisted at Gloucester
Killed in action on 6th May 1915 - aged 18yrs - France & Flanders.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of John and Annie Blakeway, 7 Newland Street, Gloucester.

BLAYNEY, David John - further research required for military records

Born in Tredegar in 1896 and lived in Tredegar.

Son of Hannah Blayney.
Brother to Agnes, Annie, Brinley, Clifford and Phillis Blayney.
Resided at 24 Queen Victoria Street, Tredegar.

BODMAN, John Cecil - Private 30309
5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Born in Melksham, Wiltshire, enlisted at Tredegar.
Killed in action on 30th May 1918 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Chambrecy Military Cemetery, France.

Son of Edwin and Emma Bodman, 64 Pochin Crescent, Tredegar.

BOORMAN, Arthur Herbert - Private 6295
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, Special Reserve.

Born in Gibraltar, lived in Tredegar.
Died in October - December 1916 at Devonport.

Husband of Emily Jane Boorman.
Father to Leslie Arthur, Winifred Emily and Christina May.
Resided 15 Fields Road, Tredegar.

Arthur was a County Court Bailiff in Tredegar before the war.
He was promoted to Company Sergeant Major in October 1914, then to Warrant Officer Class 2 in January 1915.
He was discharged - unfit for active service in August 1916.
He did military service from 1885 until 1903 as Private 1864, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and then re-enlisted shortly after war broke out.

BOOTH, Ivor A - Private 2534
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Lived in Ebbw Vale.
Died on 21st August 1919 - At home.
Buried in Ebbw Vale Cemetery.

Husband of Annie May Hawkins, 30 Charles Street, Tredegar.

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BOSLEY, Frederick William - Private 2398
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Tredegar and enlisted in Abergavenny
Killed in action on 2nd May 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of Mr and Mrs William Bosley, 9 Park Hill, Tredegar.

His brother Thomas John Bosley served as Stoker 101367, “H.M.S. Vivid”, Royal Navy

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BOWDITCH, Carl - Private 12341
1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Northshornley, Yorkshire, Enlisted at Brecon, lived in Tredegar.
Killed in action on 9th May 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France.

Son of Alfred and Mary Bowditch.
Brother to Beatrice, Annie, George, Alfred and Stanley Bowditch.
Resided at 15 Commercial Road, Tredegar.

BOWEN, William Lloyd M.C. - Lieutenant
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born and lived in Tredegar.
Died of wounds on 1st September 1918, aged 36 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Cabaret Rouge Cemetery, Arras, France.

Son of Lewis and Angelina Bowen, Glanrhyd Farm, Tredegar.
Sister to Caroline Price Bowen who died in May 1884 aged 10months and Rees Price Bowen who died August 1888 aged 10 months and Thomas John Bowen who was killed in 1901 aged 21 yrs.

Before the war William Bowen was a teacher at Sirhowy School, Tredegar.

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Headstone photo by Graham Walters

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BOWES, James B - Private 2155
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Salford, Lancashire, enlisted in Abergavenny, lived in Newtown Le Willows, Lancashire.
Killed in action on 3rd May 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of Arthur and Jennie Bowes, Wargrave, Newton le Willows.

BRACEY, Frederick Herbert - Private 250448
1st/5th Battalion, Welsh Regiment.

Born in Bedwellty, enlisted at Mountain Ash, lived in Miskin.
Killed in action on 26th March 1917 - Egypt.
Commemorated at Jeruslem Memorial.

Son of Charles and Mary Ann Bracey.
Brother to Stephen, William, Charles Walter, Harriett, Richard, Robert, Arthur, Fred and Joseph Bracey.
Resided at 20 Ashville Tredegar.

BRADFORD, Earnest John - Sergeant 13908
Royal Field Artillery.

Born in Tredegar
Killed in action on 30th September 1915 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

Husband of AE Jenkins, 20 Victoria St, Dowlais

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BRADLEY, David John - Private 266819
Welsh Regiment.
Formerly 515185, Agricultural Labour Company

Born in Tredegar in 1877 and lived in Tredegar.
Died on 12th January 1920 - At Home.
Buried at Cefn Golau Cemetery, Tredegar.

Husband of Mary Ann Bradley, 25 Park Row, Tredegar.

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BRADLEY, Edward J - Possibly John Bradley, Private 266819, 6th Battalion, Welsh Regiment

BRADLEY, Patrick - Private 2148
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Cork, Ireland, enlisted at Abergavenny, lived in Tredegar.
Died of wounds on 7th May 1915 - France & Flanders.
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

BRAITHWAITE, Albert - Private 59787
2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment.
Formerly 14989, Army Service Corps.

Born in 1879, Enlisted at Tredegar.
Killed in action on 24th September 1918 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Chappelle British Cemetery, Holnon, France.

On enlistment in 1918, Albert lived at 33, Union Street, Tredegar. He was already married to Emily, formerly Haywood. They were married on 24th April 1905 in Rochdale.
Their children were:
May Braithwaite - born on 21st September 1905 in Rochdale, and
Albert Braithwaite, born 16th December 1909 in Rochdale.

By 1920, Emily had re-married a Mr Barrand and was living at 22, Fairfield Street, Cadoxton, Barry. By 1922, she was living at Bonhay Road, Exeter.

Albert Braithwaite, 14, Victoria Quadrant, Weston Super Mare, Albert’s son, on 16th April 1928 he applied to the War Office for his father’s medals.

BRICKELL, Alfred John - Lance Sergeant 53708
9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment.
Formerly 2176, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Motcombe, Dorset, enlisted at Abergavenny and lived in Tredegar.
Killed in action on 7th June 1917 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Klein Vierstrat British Cemetery, Belgium.

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Brickell.
Brother to Thomas, Beatrice, Agnes and Frederick Brickell.
In 1891 he lived at 143 Vale Terrace Tredegar, but by 1911 he was living at 68 Shaftesbury Place, Tredegar with Roberts family.

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BRISCOE, Wyndham - Private 13483
2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Resided in Tredegar
Died on 14th May 1915 - Gallipoli.
Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.

Born in 1883, the son of John and Mary Briscoe, The Lamb Hotel, Ebbw Vale.
Brother to John William, Jane Sophia, Albert Thomas Briscoe and half brother to Neville John. Wyndham was educated at Abergavenny Grammar School.
Wyndham was living at the Cambrian Inn, Tredegar in 1911.

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BRITTLE, J - yet to trace.

BROWN, James - Private 12034
2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment

Born in Tredegar, enlisted at Swansea, lived in Rhymney.
Killed in action on 9th May 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France.

BRYANT, William Charles - Driver 160519
11024 Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery.

Born and enlisted at Tredegar.
Died of wounds on 1st October 1918 - At home.
Buried at Dukestown Cemetery, Tredegar.

Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Bryant, 16 Castle Street, Tredegar.
Brother to Hezekiah Arthur, James Henry, Thomas, William, Bertie Osborne, and Ethel Maria Bryant.

Some of his brothers also served in the army as:

Thomas John Bryant, Sgt 545753, Royal Army Medical Corps
Bert Osborne Bryant, Private 364354, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Hezekiah Arthur Bryant, Sergeant Major, 1013526, 5th Regiment, Royal Canadian Highlanders.
Hezekiah had joined the Canadian Forces on 25th September 1914. His original number was 24457. At that time the name and address of his next of kin was shown as Sarah Jane Bryant, 10, Richards Terrace, Tredegar

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BUDHAM, Alfred - Corporal
10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born and enlisted at Tredegar.

At the present time I am unable to confirm the military details of Corporal Budham and his details do not appear in the nominal Roll of Honour for any battalion of the South Wales Borderers. It is quite possible that this relates to Alfred Badham, above.

BULL, Charles B - Initial research revealed nothing about this person. I now believe that this is one and the same person as Charles Bryan Ball and that the family name has been incorrectly transcribed from a memorial in St George’s Church, Tredegar.

BURD, Richard Charles - Private 57942
2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Born in Newtown in 1898, enlisted at Tredegar and lived in Hengoed.
Killed in action on 13th September 1918 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France.

Son of Charles Henry Burd and Margaret Ann Harris.
Brother to Flossie, James Pryce, Ethel, Margaret, Garfied, David John and Emily Maud Burd.
in 1911, Richard resided at 3 Penmain Road Pontllanfraith.

BURKE, John - Private 10255
1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Bedwellty, enlisted at Tredegar.
Killed in action on 25th January 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France.

Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Burke, 6 Seventh Row, Newtown, Ebbw Vale.

BURR, Albert - Corporal 44889
Machine Gun Corps.
Formerly 1959, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Bedwellty in 1891, enlisted at Abergavenny on 13th August 1914, lived in Tredegar.
Killed in action on 27th May 1918 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Soissons Memorial, France.

Son of late Andrew and Jane Burr.
Brother to William, Joseph, Thomas, George, Annie and Celia Burr.
Albert was unmarried and lived at the back of the Bush (Bush Inn) Tredegar in 1901. He had previously served with the 3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.
In 1911 George and Albert are lodging with their sister Celia, (now) Jones, at 24 Vale Terrace Tredegar.
Albert was a coal miner - hewer.
Albert’s sister Annie, married a Mr Edwards and was living at Twyn Glas Farm, Tredegar.
His brother Joseph, lived at the bungalow in Tredegar Recreational Ground.

BURTON, James - yet to trace.

BUTLER, Charles D.C.M. - Sergeant (RSM) 384820
6th Siege Company, Royal Engineers.

Lived in Tredegar.
Died on 4th October 1917 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

Husband of Mary Butler, Iron Street, Tredegar.

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BUTLER, David Andrew - Private 2558
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted at Bargoed.
Killed in action on 16th September 1918 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France.

Son of Thomas and Louisa Butler, Nydfa House, Nydfa Road, Pengam.
Census record for 1901 shows David living at 23 High Street Troedrhiwfuwch, and the record for 1911 shows 35 High Street, Troedyrhiwfuwch.

BUTT, Thomas - Private 13195
1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Tredegar in 1871 and enlisted at Newport
Killed in action on 21st October 1914 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Son of Thomas and Margaret Butt.
Brother to John, Ellen, Ann, Delilah and Mary Butt.
1891 Census shows the family lived at 10 George Street, Tredegar.
On the 1881 Census, they are at 11, George Street, Tredegar.