REA, William Joseph - Sergeant 18822
11th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted in Dublin and lived in Oxford.
Killed in action on 7th July 1916 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France

Son of Joseph And Susan Rea of Tredegar, who in 1891 were living at 1 Charles Street, Tredegar.
In 1895 Joseph Rea died. Susan and William moved to Monmouth where, in 1901 Susan is shown as the housekeeper for a Frederick Tucker at 5, Whitecross Street, Monmouth.
William was still living with his mother in Monmouth and received his education at Monmouth School.

REDMOND, Thomas - Private 38875
1st Battalion, Yorkshire (Princess Alexandra’s Own)

Born at Sirhowy, enlisted in Cardiff and lived in Sirhowy
Killed in action on 5th January 1918 aged 37yrs - France & Flanders
Buried at Railway Dugouts Cemetery, Belgium.

Son of John and Elizabeth (died 12th July 1909 aged 69) Redmond of Sirhowy.
Brother to Margaret Ann Redmond (died - 19th Nov 1883, aged 12yrs), Elizabeth Redmond (died 12th Jan 1917 aged 41yrs)

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REES, David - Private 23/1070
23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

Born in Tredegar, enlisted in South Shields.
Died on 1st July 1916 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

REES, Gwilym - Private 27564
2/6th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ (North Staffordshire Regiment).
Formerly 34708, Welsh Regiment.

Born and enlisted at Tredegar
Killed in action on 28th September 1917 - France & Flanders.
Buried at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

REES, Idris - 2nd Lieutenant
3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to 1st Battalion

Died on 27th October, 1917.
Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Son of Reverend D.M. Rees, Park Place Presbyterian Church, Tredegar

(CWGC records show name as Edris Rees)

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REES, J - Possibly John Rees, 3rd Airman 203234, Royal Air Force, of 41, Park Row, Tredegar, or,
Jenkin Rees, Private 75576, 3rd Battalion, Welsh Regiment, of 13, Bourneville Terrace, Tredegar, or,
John Gaunt Rees, Saddler 3509, 147the, Army Service Corps, of 25, Church Street, Tredegar.

REES, James - Private 290862
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Tredegar, enlisted in Abergavenny
Died of wounds on 26th April 1918 aged 20yrs - France & Flanders.
Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.

Son of Evan and Martha Rees, 3, Market Street, Tredegar, husband to Minnie Dorothy Rees.
Brother to Susannah Rees.
In 1901 they were living at 7, Queen Street, Tredegar.
Susannah married a Leonard Holder in 1901.
By 1911, James’ father had died.

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REES, William Nicholas - Private 88803
13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Enlisted at Newport and lived in Tredegar.
Killed in action on 4th November 1918 aged 21yrs.
Buried at Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, France.

Only son of William and Esther Rees, 6, Nursery Terrace, Sirhowy.
Brother to Sarah Ann Rees.

RICHARDS, Sydney Alfred - Private 42458
2/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Formerly 147088, Royal Army Service Corps.

Born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset in 1874, Enlisted at Tredegar.
Killed in action on 8th October 1917 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Richards.
Brother to William, Frank, Ernest, Winifred, Ethel and Clifford Richards.
Husband to Alice Richards, nee Bater, father to Doris Richards.
In 1901 Sydney lived at 3, Castle Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

RICHARDSON, John - Private 17346
6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.

Born in Sheerness, enlisted in Newport, lived in Tredegar.
Killed in action on 18th May 1916 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, France

Husband of Elizabeth Annie Richardson, 20, Lower Coronation Street, Tredegar

ROACH, William - Private 11186
2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment

Born in Tredegar, enlisted in Cardiff and lived in Tredegar. Was a pit labourer.
Killed in action on 3rd June 1915 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France.

Son of Timothy and Annie Roach, 163, Mount Pleasant, Tredegar.
Brother to Nellie, Maggie, Daniel, Mary and David Roach.

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ROBERTS, Brinley - Driver 67018
Royal Field Artillery.

Born in Tredegar in 1894, enlisted at Newport, lived in Tredegar.
Died of wounds on 8th July 1918 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Son of John and Rebecca Roberts, 15, Inkerman Terrace, Tredegar.
Brother to Arthur, Elizabeth, William John, Thomas Alfred and Annie Roberts.
Nephew to William Roberts.

ROBERTS, Emrys Jones - Private G/13708
6th Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Born at Aberystruth, enlisted at Tredegar and lived in Nantyglo.
Killed in action on 3rd May 1917 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Faubourg D’Amiens Memorial, Arras, France.

Son of William and Sarah Roberts, Bryn View, Nantyglo. William was head teacher at Ely School.
Brother to Claudia, William, Sarah, Archibald Giraldus and Eirwen Margaret Roberts.

ROBERTS, Tom - Private 20956
10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Born in Shaftesbury, Dorset in 1885, enlisted at Tredegar.
Died of wounds on 10th November 1917 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Son of Henry and Maria Roberts, brother to Henry and Alfred.
Henry and his wife Agnes were living at 68, Brompton Place, Tredegar, along with their three children Edwin, Ethel and Reginald.

ROBERTSON, Alexander Prosser - Private 5/24169
5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s)

Born in Edinburgh in 1891, enlisted at Tredegar.
Killed in action on 13th October 1918.
Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.

In 1911 Alexander was already enlisted as a soldier.

ROE, Percy Victor - Private 72069
11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

Born in Axbridge, Somerset in 1900, enlisted in Tredegar.
Killed in action on 1st June 1918 - France & Flanders.
Commemorated at Soissons Memorial, France

Son of Alfred and Beatrice Roe, 2 The Myrtles, Axbridge, Somerset. Brother to Alfred Roe.

Percy was living at 38, Brompton Place, Tredegar and if all records are fairly accurate, he was only 17 or 18 when killed. Either way, he was too young for active service.

ROGERS, Thomas Harold - Sergeant 20387
10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Born in Sirhowy and Enlisted at Cwm, Ebbw Vale.
Killed in action on 12th March 1918 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Erquinghem Lys Churchyard Extension, France.

Son of Thomas and Barbra Rogers, 11 Cwm Terrace, Cwm.
Brother to William, James, John Henry and Charlotte Rogers.
Husband to Barbara Ann Rogers.

ROSENBAUM, Lawrence Braham - Lieutenant
3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment.

Born in Tredegar in 1893 and lived there.
Killed in action on 17th April 1918 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Son of Solomon and Brineta Rosenbaum (born in Russia), 55, Church Terrace, Tredegar.
Brother to Bella, George, Deborah, Moses, Jeanie, Lionel and Cyril Rosenbaum.

1911 census shows Lawrence to be a pawnbroker’s assistant - his brother George was the pawnbroker.

RYAN, Thomas - Private 8898
2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment.

Born in Bedwellty in 1887, enlisted in Rhymney and lived in Tredegar
Died of wounds on 3rd November 1914 - France & Flanders.
Buried at Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium

Son of James and Johanna Ryan, brother to Mary and Andrew Ryan.
The 1901 census showed the family to live at 9 Iron Street, Tredegar but by 1911 Thomas had already enlisted and was stationed at Pembroke Barracks.