The Names (A-J)

W Adams - Two possibles

J Barnfield – Joseph,
Private 14209, 8th Battalion King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry)
Died 27/11/1916, Commemorated on Doiran Memorial, Salonika,
Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Barnfield, 2 Cwm Cottages, Cilfynydd

W Bew – Unable to trace

H Bowsher – Henry James,
Private 7857, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry,
Died 18/01/1915, buried at Wulvergem-Lindhoek Road Cemetery, Belgium,
Son of Jacob and Rose Bowsher, of Cilfynydd, Pontypridd;
Husband of Elizabeth A. Willis (formerly Bowsher), of New Houses, Shingrig Rd., Nelson, Cardiff.

T Bowsher – Thomas Arthur,
Private 37775, 14th Battalion Welsh Regiment,
Died 10/07/1916, Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France,
Brother of Mr A E Bowsher, 78, Cilfynydd Road, Pontypridd

C Brown – Unable to trace

W Caddy – William,
Lance Corporal 30465 10th Battalion Welsh Regiment,
Died 02/06/1917 (Aged 21 yrs) Buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium,
Son of James Caddy, 12 Richard Street, Cilfynydd

W Cahill – William John,
Private 241116 1/5th Battalion Welsh Regiment,
Died 26/03/1917 (aged 19yrs), Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial,
Son of Thomas Cahill, 34, William Street, Cilfynydd

H C Chappell – Unable to trace

G Coombes – George,
Private 17548, 6th Battalion South Wales Borderers,
Died 29/10/1915, Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium,
Husband of Emily Coombes, 45 William Street, Cilfynydd

B Davies - Benjamin Hugh,
Corporal 17800, 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Died 22/04/1918 (aged 21yrs), Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, France,
Son of David and Elizabeth Davies, 74, Bonvilston Road, Pontypridd

J Davies – unable to trace

D J Evans – probably David,
Private 20242, 1st Battalion, King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry),
Formerly 2172, Royal Field Artillery,
Died 27/12/1915, buried at La Brique Cemetery, Belgium,
Residence at enlistment - Cilfynydd

J Evans – James,
Private 14519, 53rd Company, Machine Gun Corps,
Formerly 34160, Welsh Regiment,
Died 19/07/1916 (aged 24 yrs), Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial,
Son of Thomas and Jane Evans

J Evans – unable to trace

L L Evans – unable to trace

W Evans – William Edward,
Private 7856, ‘C’ Company, 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry,
Died at home on 04/11/1914 (aged 28yrs), Buried at Glyntaff Cemetery,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evans;
Husband of Lily Maud Evans, of 4, Bridge Court, Pontypridd. Born at Cilfynydd.

E Freeburg – Edward (Freebury),
Private 7159, ‘D’ Company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment),
Died 27/12/1914 (aged 27yrs),
Son of John and Louisa Freebury, of 14, Union St., Swindon.
Native of Wroughton, Wilts.

W Freeburg – on the Nelson war memorial site (as W Freebury)

C Gibbs – probably Charles,
Private 406608, 9th Battalion, King’s (Liverpool Regiment),
Formerly 2193, Welsh Regiment,
Died 20/09/1917 (aged 28yrs), Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

R Gill – Robert,
Private 6087, 2rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Died at home on 06/09/1915 (aged 42 yrs), buried at Glyntaff Cemetery,
Husband of Mrs. E. M. Perry (formerly Gill), of 6, Ann St., Cilfynydd, Pontypridd

J Green – three possibles

A J Gwilliam – Albert,
Private 28442, 14th Battalion Welsh Regiment,
Died 08/10/1918 (Aged 21 yrs), Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France,
Son of James and Margaret Gwilliam, Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd

W Hopkins – William,
Private 6097, 2nd Battalion, King’s(Shropshire Light Infantry),
Died 25/05/1915, commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial, Ypres

H Horler – Herbert John,
Private 27423, 1st Battalion, King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry),
Died 17/10/1918, Buried at High Tree Cemetery, Montbrehain, France

D Hughes – several possibilities

T B Hughes – Thomas Burton,
Private 20765, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Died 02/03/1916, buried at Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France

W J James – William John,
Private 56730, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Formerly 32810, Welsh Regiment,
Died 01/12/1917 (aged 33 yrs), Buried at Lijssenhoek Cemetery, Belgium,
Son of John R. and Jane James, of Cilfynydd, Pontypridd.

D P Jones – unable to trace

E Jones - Edwin E
Lance Bombardier 41608, 51st Company, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 08/11/1920 (aged 30 yrs), buried at Bhowanipoer Cemetery, Calcutta
Son of John and Louisa Jones, 11, St Mary Street, Cilfynydd

H Jones - Horace Stanley
Rifleman 1189, 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment
Died 13/05/1915 (Aged 19yrs), buried at Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Jones, of 9, Rockingstone Terrace, Pontypridd

I Jones – Isaac,
Lance Corporal S/27461, 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own),
Formerly R/29881, King’s Royal Rifle Corps,
Died 05/04/1918, Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

J Jones – Joseph,
Driver T3/029436, 211 Company, Royal Army Service Corps,
Died at home on 08/01/1916 (Aged 26 yrs), Buried at Glyntaff Cemetery,
Husband of Esther Ann Jones, 41 William Street, Cilfynydd

L Jones – too many possibilities

W Jones – William,
Sapper 386931 RE, 4th Siege Coy,
Died 28/6/17, buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

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