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William Gorst 31 d. July 1917 m. 24/6/15 to Rossetta Lilian Hughes of Greystones, Moreton Road, Holyhead when he was 33
John Anthony Cush. b.Holyhead 1897. Died Egypt of wounds 27 April 1918. 1/6bn RWF.
Isaac Woodall - He was the son of Isaac and Mary Woodall (nee Owen) and was born at Caernarvon on 11 January 1889?
George Henry McIlroy - died Billericay, Essex m. Jessie Louisa Crispin Holyhead 1903 d. 6 May 1909 CWGC headstone at Maeshyfryd Cemetery
John Bulkeley - husband of Maggie Bulkeley (nee Jackson). Died at Dublin of Influenza and Pneumonia. Buried Maeshyfryd 1045. 1 Hedsor Street. CSM RWF
Israel Copeland, 016722, L/Cp, RAOC - died 1917 TB
John Jones, Fireman, SS Unity. Sunk by torpedo, 2 May 1918. Born at Holyhead.
As another possiblity, CWGC records do include Fireman John Jones, Mercantile Marine, aged 34, from Holyhead lost on SS Unity (Goole). SS Unity was torpedoed and sunk by UB 57 on 2 May 1918, 3 miles WSW of Varne Light vessel, whilst voyaging from Newhaven to Calais with ordinance. Twelve persons were lost. However, there is no John Jones connected with SS Unity listed on the Holyhead Memorial.
The Roll of Honour included in "Holyhead and the Great War" list two people who died with the name of John Jones. One lived in Station Street, whilst the other at 5 East Arthur Street, Holyhead.
Hugh Jones, A4366, RNR, HMS Goliath, lost at sea 13 May 1915. Born at Holyhead.
John Richard Davies, Lancashire Regiment, lost France, 8 August 1918, aged 18. Born Holyhead. (Ancestry File)
John Antony Cush, 27 April, 1918. Judean Hills above Tel Aviv. Born Holyhead about 1897. Died of wounds. (Service Record)
Private Emrys Phillips Service No: 31924
Date of Death:19/06/1917
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Welsh Regiment 19th Bn.
Grave Reference II. G. 2.
Cemetery BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of the Rev. William Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips, of The Sailors' Rest, Holyhead. Born at Harlech, Merioneth.
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Owen John Williams
Deck Hand
22 Apr 1897
Anglesey, Holyhead, Wales
Royal Naval Reserve
Killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action
3696.S.D. (Dev)
16 Nov 1918
SV Glendalough
Not recorded
Body Not Recovered For Burial
Mother: Jane; 29, Seaview Road, Bootle, Liverpool
HUGHES, HUGH OWEN
HUGHES, HUGH OWEN
Sapper
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12/05/1919
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Royal Engineers
2. 154.
HOLYHEAD (MAESHYFRYD) BURIAL BOARD CEMETERY
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Son of William Hughes, of 5, Salt Island, Holyhead. MIC - BWM, VM, SWB
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James Graham Graham
Born Holyhead 1864/5
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Major
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30/07/1919
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52
Regiment/Service:
Canadian Infantry
50th Bn.
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North half. L. 13. B. 3/A.
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Son of James and Mary Graham, of Bangor, North Wales; husband of Ada Alice Graham, of Mud Lake, Macleod, Alberta.
Durnford, Phillip J - lost 11 October 1916, France. Corporal, Canadian Infantry, age 22. On grave St. Seiriols. Father William P Durnford RN d. 5 June1926
George Samuel Higgins - ss Irish Coast. 2 November 1915 Dunkirk 2nd Engineer age 49.
Alfred Pyne 2nd Steward (46) SS Hubert 5 May 1919 from Sunstroke Manaos, Brazil. Commemorated on English Presbyterian Chapel, Holyhead. Maybe not a war casualty?
R Jones
Rank: Sapper
Service No: 63060
Date of Death: 15/06/1916
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Grave Reference: 1704.
Cemetery:NEWPORT (CHRISTCHURCH) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Jane Jones; husband of Sarah Ann Jones, of 3, Penywerlod Terrace, Markhams Village, Newport. Born at Holyhead.
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