STEER DW

David William STEER
Pte 33252,
13^th Battalion, Welsh Regiment

Born - Trelewis, Glamorgan
Enlisted - Cardiff
Residence - Nelson, Glamorgan

Died - 25^th September 1918 - Western Front
Killed in action aged 26 yrs

Buried at Five Points Cemetery, Bapaume, France
Grave number A.8

Son of Thomas and Mary Steer, of Llancaiach, Glam
Husband of Esther Bagnall (formerly Steer), of 82, Whitehall Rd., Walsall.




	Five Points cemetery photo


	This person is commemorated on Trelewis War Memorial

David William Steer was one of at least six children born to Thomas and Mary Steer. Thomas was originally from St Georges in Bristol and was born there in about 1867. Mary, his wife was born in Llanfabon in about 1869. Thomas was shown as a gardener in 1901.

Their children were:

Margaret E - born in 1891
David William - born in Jan/Feb/Mar 1892
Florence - was born in 1893
Gwen - was born in 1897
Joan Annie - was born in 1899, and
Jessie was born in Oct/Nov/Dec of 1900

The family made their home at:

4 Glynbargoed Road, Trelewis

Despite the head of the family speaking only English, Mary must have had a great amount of pride in her ability to speak Welsh and brought all their children up to be able to speak both Welsh and English.


	David William Steer married Esther Butler in July/ August/ September 1917 at Merthyr Tydfil


	A family member has placed an entry in the visitor’s book that contains more information about Davis Steer. Please see entry No 20.


	Matter of interest regarding Five Points cemetery, Lechelle, Bapaume


	The headstone to the right marks the burial place of Brigadier General Arthur Richard Careless Sanders who is also buried at Five Points military cemetery. He was killed aged 41, on 20th September 1918 while in command of 50th Infantry Brigade, 17th Division. His honours included C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar and had also been awarded the Legion d’Honneur by France




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