News:

April 21^st 1917.

Killed in action.

Official notice has been received by Mrs Powell, 27, Hollybush Terrace that her husband, Private John Powell, Welsh Regiment was killed in action in France on or about 10^th July 1916.
Private Powell had previously been officially reported missing and it is presumed that he met his death in Mametz Wood where a large number of Nelson boys were killed and wounded.
He enlisted early in the war and had been over a year at the front. In his last letter home he stated that he expected to come home on rest leave in a few days. Prior to enlisting he worked in Treharris Colliery. He was a son of Mr Evan Powell, contractor, Greenhill Cottages.

This makes the 18^th Nelson soldier officially reported killed in action.

[Source: Merthyr Express]

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