Mumbles Great War Memorial 1914-1918 From L to Y

  # LLOYD William Henry   

Private 59867, ‘Tanks’, 115th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps

Died aged 33 on 2nd September 1917

Buried at ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, France.

Grave Reference: XXV. O. 14

Husband of Elizabeth Joanna Lloyd, nee MacPherson, of Swansea. 

Father of William, known as Robert.

Son of John and Mary Lloyd, of Mumbles.

The photo, marked Lloyd on the reverse, was recovered from All Saints' Church and may have been used in a display.

LLOYD W H

Died 21 February 1916

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# MARSHALL Bernard Sanderson  

Lieutenant, M.C. Royal Flying Corps

20th Squadron and General List

Killed In Action aged 22

7th June 1917

Remembered with Honour on 

ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL, France

Son of Henry John and Helen Marshall, of ‘Lyndale’ Mumbles, Swansea.

Holder of Military Cross-gained when serving with 5th S.W.B. at Vimy Ridge.

In November 1916 he transferred to the R.F.C.

30 January 1918 South Wales Daily Post

His career was only a short one of five days. The last record in his log was on June 7th (early morning) the day of the big mine explosion at Messines. In that he stated ‘Infantry commencing to Advance.’ He went up again in the afternoon, but from this flight he never returned.

He was shot down by fire from a German anti-aircraft battery.  . . . he remained beneath the machine, which sank in the river.

Lieutenant Marshall was educated at the Swansea Grammar School and Abingden College. 

He was studying for the profession of a civil engineer, and had passed the Inter B.Sc. (Engineering), London, in June or July, 1914.

MEECH Charles                              

 Private 154725, Machine-gun Corps, 1st Depot Company

Died of Pneumonia Aged 20, 30th October 1918, France

Buried with Honour at

Etaples Military CEMETERY, France

Son of Herbert and Charlotte Meech, native of Hertfordshire. Home, 2, Walters Crescent, Mumbles.

South Wales Daily Post

Private Meech joined at the outbreak of war. He was twice wounded and twice gassed. This was his third time to be sent to France and he is one of five brothers with the colours.

# MICHAEL Ernest   

6th African Infantry

Died aged 38 on 9th April 1919

at DURBAN HOSPITAL, South Africa

Buried at DURBAN CEMETERY

‘Forth from the conflict unashamed,

He passed victorious on his way’.

Verse on the Family Memorial, Oystermouth Cemetery.

The Michael family sent six of its sons to serve the colours and Ernest was the second of two lost in the conflict.

Memorial Stone at Oystermouth Cemetery

He was a brother of Arthur Michael 

MORGAN David

Private 44408, 18th Welsh Regiment

Died on 30th December 1916 on THE SOMME, WESTERN FRONT, France

Buried at Priez Farm Memorial, 28. GUARDS CEMETERY, Combles, The Somme, France

MORGAN Edgar

Private 17596, 9th Welsh Regiment, 19th Div.

Died of Wounds on 3rd September 1918 on the WESTERN FRONT, France

Remembered on the LOOS MEMORIAL FOR THE MISSING

Son of David John Morgan, Coal Merchant of 6, Cornwall Place.

Enlisted in 1914, into the 14th Welsh Regiment.

Pictured 1917 convalescing at Birmingham, after being wounded in the left hand. He later returned to the front and was fatally wounded.

Edgar was engaged and his fiancée did not marry.

# MORGAN Lewis Laugharne M.C.  #

2nd Lieutenant, M.C., Royal Flying Corps

Killed in Action aged 21 on 26nd April 1918 at BECKESBOURNE, U.K.

Buried in Plot B. 671. CANTERBURY CEMETERY, Kent

Son of William Laugharne Morgan and Alice Emily Morgan, of 10, Kingsbury St., Marlborough, Wilts. Was shot down in France, 1917, and lost right leg. Rejoined Royal Air Force with artificial limb, March, 1918. Born in Swansea. Cousin of D.L.P. Morgan (see above)

He had one leg amputated because of action on 24th May 1917 and he was  referred to as ‘The Air Hog,’ because of his incessant participation in flying operations. He was killed in a SE5a, with No. 50 Squadron, after he had suffered engine problems on take-off and crashed into a railway embankment.

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) combined with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to create the Royal Air Force.

South Wales Daily Post

Councillor William Laugharne Morgan, received the sad news that his eldest son Lieutenant Laugharne Morgan, M.C., had been accidentally killed –at Beckesbourne, Kent, whilst engaged in his capacity as aerial flying instructor.

Despite the disability of a lost limb, he insisted on again taking up active duty, with the unhappy result stated.

 MURPHY George William

Private 51568, 16th Devon Regiment

Killed in Action Aged 19 on 10th September 1918

Remembered on VIS-EN ARTOIS, MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING,

between Arras and Cambrai, France

Son of George and Alice Murphy, of Huckley, Birmingham.

PALMER James

Private 4356, 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Killed in Action on 16th January 1915 on THE WESTERN FRONT

Remembered on the PLOEGSTEERT (Plugstreet) MEMORIAL   TO THE MISSING, Belgium.

Married Lilian Jane née DELVE (1887-1959)  in Sep qtr 1913 

His widow married Evan Denbeigh WILLIAMS (1889-1972) qtr Sep 1915 and had 2 children with him Charles & Doreen 

PATON Henry

Private S/9526, 1st Gordon Highlanders

Killed in Action aged on 25th September 1915 at THE YPRES SALIENT, Belgium

Remembered on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, TO THE MISSING, Ieper, Belgium. Commemorated on the Oystermouth Council Schools Roll of Honour 

PEARCE William

Private 18175, Royal Defence Corps

Formerly 20125 Welsh Regiment.

Died 20th April 1918 in UNITED KINGDOM

Buried at ST. MARY CHURCH CEMETERY, TENBY

Son of Edwin PEARCE deceased Mar qtr 1907 and Frances Alice née PRESSDEE, married Mar qtr 1895. Brother of Violet & Frederick.

William was born: Ayrshire, Scotland, 1896. in 1911, worked as a telegraph messenger
William had a large extended family in the area, including two uncles who ran well known businesses.

Alfred Ernest PRESSDEE > (1870-1939) who ran a livery stables and early motorised taxi cab business.

Edgar Arthur PRESSDEE > (1878-1957) who ran a grocery and bakers shop in Queens Rd, Oystermouth. 

 PEARSON John Eric  MSM

Sergeant, 310255, ‘B’ Sqdn. 1st/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry

Died 2 November 1917 aged 26

Buried at GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Middle East, Grave XIX.C.8

Son of Fred G & Elizabeth Pearson, of Effingham, Mayals, Blackpill

Born at Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffs

POTTER Albert Henry

A/Lance Corporal P/13536, Military Foot Police

Died on 28th October 1918 in United Kingdom

Buried with Honour at GELLIGAER, ST. CATTWG CEMETERY, 18. 5. 

Son of Joseph, colliery stoker, from Monmouthshire, & Lily E from Yorkshire
In 1911 Albert is employed as a Blacksmith Striker living with his parents in Gelligaer, Merthyr Tydfil
Brother of  Melvin E and Doris A

Born Risca, Monmouthshire, Dec qtr 1897. Enlisted Mumbles

RADCLIFFE Edgar John

2nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps

Died on 20th February 1916, in UNITED KINGDOM

Buried at ST PANCRAS CEMETERY, London

Home address, Mumbles, enlisted Swansea.

REES Rees John

Private 1578, 6th Welsh Regiment, Swansea Rifles

Killed in Action on 27th December 1916 at BAZENTIN RIDGE

Buried at BAZENTIN LE PETIT, CEMETERY, The Somme, France

Born Llangyfelach, enlisted Swansea.

Served with the 2nd Territorial Unit to arrive in France in October 1914

# REES John Edgar (Jack)   # Page includes Extra details

click name for more photos                              

Photos of Family Memorial at Oystermouth Cemetery and Jack's Memorial Plaque are below, with larger photos on his page, along with extracts from the 2nd Battalion War records

Lance Corporal R/15812, 2nd Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

Killed in Action aged 41 on Saturday 1st July 1916

Remembered on the ARRAS MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, France

Son of Captain James and Eliza Annie

Born Lougher, enlisted Swansea.

Served in the South African Campaign and saw service in German South West Africa with the Rhodesian Regiment

A document in his Service Record, shown on his page, reveals that on 10 April 1916 he made an:

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO A TEMPORARY COMMISSION

IN THE REGULAR ARMY FOR THE PERIOD OF THE WAR

# ROGERS Herbert John   

Private 1219, 1st Devon Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 18th November 1915 on THE WESTERN FRONT

Buried in CERISY-GAILLY, MILITARY CEMETERY, The Somme

Herbert arrived in France on 17th February 1915

He was awarded:

 The 14-15 Star Campaign Medal

The British War Medal

The Victory Medal 

Herbert was one of six children

Previous to enlistment, he was in the employ of Mr. Harry Beynon, Langland.

Son of Thomas 'Tommy' & Alice of 2, Hill Street, Southend

'Tommy' was a Fisherman and Coxswain of the Lifeboat

Herbert was a friend of Harry Libby, a later Mayor of Swansea

 RUSSELL Harry Butt

Gunner 2nd Class, RMA/1766, Howitzer Bde. Royal Marine Artillery

Died on 10 July 1918, aged 23, in West Flanders, Belgium

Buried at LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, near Poperinge  Grave XXVIII.D.19A

Son of Harry & Ada Russell of Brooklyn Terrace, Mumbles

Born Swansea

# SOMMERS John William >

'Able Seaman', Royal Navy, 

Died in Neath in 1919 ,after being medically discharged on 5 Feb 1919, due to 'Tuberculosis' 

Signed on for 12 years on 22 April 1915 (his birthday) as 'Boy II'

He joined his first ship on 2 Oct 1915, HMS Impregnable

Parents John & Harriet, married in America and moved to Blackpill from Llandrindod around 1902/03. John Williams was born on 22 April 1900 at Llandrindod, Radnor. In 1911 the family is in Blackpill at 4 Mill Lane, where father was now a Colliery Banker. John William, before joining up was  'Gardeners Assistant' 

Brother to: Henry 18, Robert 17, Doris 16, Thomas 14, Marie 13

STANDISH Colin Charles 

Awarded the M.M. 

Lieutenant, 19th Canadian Infantry, Central Ontario Regiment Killed in Action on 9th May 1917

Buried at ECOIVRES, MILITARY CEMETERY, Mont-St.-Éloi, France

Son of Charles and Annie Standish, of Swansea, Wales. 

A descendant of Standish de Standish. 

A prominent member of Mumbles Football Club.  Colin Standish left the district about eight years ago for America and gave up a splendid position to join the first Canadian contingent. He was wounded in the arm, thigh, calf and foot by a bomb. He was the only son of Charles who only lost his wife a few months ago.

South Wales Daily Post

# STARK Alfred John >

Able Seaman 128000, Commissioned Boatman, Coast Guard,

Armed Merchant Cruiser, H.M.S. Laurentic, 

which sunk OFF NORTH IRISH COAST

Killed in Action in Mine Explosion, Aged 49 on 25th January 1917

Remembered on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Wife, Brenda Elizabeth, of 18 Park Street, Mumbles

Parents Address, Torpoint Cornwall.

British Vessels Lost at Sea

The White Star liner Laurentic’ 14,891 tons, on a voyage from Liverpool to Halifax, ran into a minefield off Malin Head. The ship sank quickly. 354 of the 475 people on board died. The ship was carrying £5 million in gold.

STEEL Clifford

Private, 16/1057, 16th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died on 27th July 1916, aged 25

Remembered on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and face 9A 9B and 10B, The Somme, France

Son of Robert STEEL (working at the Royal Laboratory, foreman moulder manufacturer of projectiles) from Queenstown, Ireland) and Elizabeth (Harriet) from Duffield, Derbyshire, who had nine children

Clifford was born 1894, Plumstead, Woolwich, London and before enlisting worked as an apprentice house painter and decorator

Brother of Lottie Florence Steel, of Castle View, West Cross, who was employed as the infirmary nurse at the Swansea Union Workhouse.

STRICK Edward Talfourd

Captain, 2nd/6th Bn. Welsh Regiment

Died 19 June 1915, aged 32,

Buried at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Grave E.113

Edward died following an operation for a throat ailment and had a large funeral at Oystermouth

Husband of Violet Caroline Strick (née Bishop), of Penard, Tekels Avenue, Camberley, Surrey. Married in Bath Dec 1912  

Father of Violet H T, born in Gower Dec qtr 1913. A second daughter Rosamond M T, was born after his death in Bath

Son of Thomas Noon Talfourd Strick and Mary Augusta Strick of Llanfair, Norton; 

Born Oystermouth, baptised Sketty, birth registered in Gower March 1883, enlisted Mumbles, as 2nd Lt

Edward was a solicitor at fathers firm STRICK & BELLINGHAM, and initiated and encouraged “The Church Lads Brigade” in Mumbles

He was the grandson of Edward STRCK, who for many years had been the coroner of Swansea and Gower district. 

SUTTON Thomas Henry

Sergeant 14104, 9th Devon Regiment

Killed in Action on 2nd April 1917

Remembered on the ARRAS MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, France

Home, 16 Cecil Road, Gorseinon. 

Son of Lewis (from Newton) and Elisa SUTTON (from Llandilo) of  Nottage Cottage, Newton, Mumbles.

Born:  Sep qtr 1889, Newton, enlisted 1914, Aldershot

in 1911 Thomas was employed as a Tin worker at the Yarkinson Tin Plate works

SYMONS Edward

Gunner 194360, Royal Garrison Artillery

Died of Wounds on 25th September 1918 in France

Buried at ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, France

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Symons, of 3, Mayals Cottages, Blackpill.

Born Barnstaple, enlisted Swansea.

According to 1911 Census, Edward Symons was a farm labourer living at Mayals Green with wife Edith (nee Norman) and daughter Jessie b. 1909. Edward and Edith were from around Barnstaple, born 1887 & 1888 respectively, and were married in Barnstaple district in early 1909. Arriving in Blackpill shortly before 1911.

South Wales Daily Post, 24 September

Gunner Symons is dangerously ill from wounds and the effect of gas, and permission cannot be granted for the parents to visit him.

South Wales Daily Post 27 September

Gunner Symons, previously reported wounded, is now dead. He formerly worked as a gardener in the Mayals

 # TERRY Walter Poole >  

Lance Corporal 266022, 6th Bn. Welsh Regiment.

(Served as Private 2615 in Welsh Regiment)

Died died of flu. 10th March 1919, aged 30

He had only been demobbed a few weeks.

Buried at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Grave K.43

Click name for details of his first marriage

Husband of Robina (Ruby) Margaret ROGERS in Dec qtr 1911, of 41, Woodville Rd., Mumbles,

Father of three sons, William R Jun qtr 1912 and twins Charles Dec qtr 1914 and George Dec qtr 1914

Son of George Poole TERRY, an iron turner,  and his wife Mary, both from Leeds 

THOMAS Arthur George

Private, T4/172161, Royal Army Service Corps

Served from 26 April 1916 to 21 Sept 1918

Died 25th February 1921, aged 32

Buried at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Grave I.89

Born in Oystermouth Sep qtr 1889 

Arthur was the third of the eight children of William and Elizabeth (née DAVIES of Mumbles) Thomas, 1, Clements Row, Mumbles. William was a coal merchant's haulier and later a dock labourer, who in 1911 moved the family to Llanrhidian Lower 

By 1911, Arthur was an engine driver on the Mumbles Railway 

Brother of: William Burt b. 1887, Thomas John b. 1893, Albert Stanley b. 1895, Naomi Leenor b. 1898, Joseph Walter b. 1900, Mary Annett b. 1902

Arthur is the brother of Edwin James THOMAS

THOMAS David John

Private 15068, Prince of Wales Own, 6th South Lancashire Regiment

Killed in Action on 19th April 1916 in MESOPOTAMIA

Remembered on the BASRA, MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, Iraq

He was born in Oystermouth June qtr 1885, the eldest child of a joiner,  David John THOMAS, and his wife, Sarah Jane JENKINS, who Married mid 1884, lived in Thistleboon Rd and had at least 12 children

David John junior appears in the 1911 census married to Jenny, with three children David, Clifford and Albert. 

Employed by the Oystermouth council as a general labourer

Enlisted Swansea.

THOMAS Edwin James 

Driver, Royal Army Service Corps

Died from the effects of Influenza on 9th March 1919, aged 34

Buried at BOULOGNA, France

Born Oystermouth Dec qtr 1885  

Home, Victoria Avenue, Mumbles 

Edwin was the eldest of the eight children of William and Elizabeth (née DAVIES) Thomas, of 1, Clements Row, Mumbles

In 1901 Edwin was a general labourer, who in late 1908 married Susanna WOODLEY and was a colliery labourer in Bridgend

Edwin is the brother of Arthur George THOMAS

THOMAS James Bowen

Private 69770, 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Died of Wounds on 9th June 1918 on THE SOMME, France

Buried at PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, Near Amiens, France

Son of a dock labourer John Henry THOMAS and his wife Mary Ann (née PHILLIPS) both from Swansea. Married in Swansea 8th May 1887 at St Johns

By 1901 they are living in Oystermouth. Soon after, James’ mother died and his father remarried Sarah Jane LEWIS in Sep qtr 1902 Brother of Henry, Lilian, Mary Ann, Beatrice and Rosa. 

In 1911 the family has returned to Swansea living with 8 children. James is an errand boy, aged 15.

Born Dec qtr 1895, Mumbles.  Enlisted Swansea.

THOMAS James Bowen

Private 69770, 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Died of Wounds on 9th June 1918 on THE SOMME, France

Buried at PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, Near Amiens, France

Son of a dock labourer John Henry THOMAS and his wife Mary Ann (née PHILLIPS) both from Swansea. Married in Swansea 8th May 1887 at St Johns

By 1901 they are living in Oystermouth. Soon after, James’ mother died and his father remarried Sarah Jane LEWIS in Sep qtr 1902 Brother of Henry, Lilian, Mary Ann, Beatrice and Rosa. 

In 1911 the family has returned to Swansea living with 8 children. James is an errand boy, aged 15.

Born Dec qtr 1895, Mumbles.  Enlisted Swansea.

TUCKER Arthur Hedley

Private 44482 1st South Wales Borderers, Machine-gun Section

Died of grenade wounds on 12th July 1918, Billesdon, Leicestershire, UK

Buried at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea

Eldest son of David J. & Martha TUCKER. Prior to enlisting he helped his father  D. J. Tucker, Local Printer of Newton Road, Mumbles

Born 1894, enlisted January 1916

Brother of: Walter b. 1896, Sidney b1900, Frederick b. 1900

Arthur Tucker, Lewis Gun Section, is badly wounded at a base hospital.He had seen considerable fighting and was previously wounded at Passchendaele.

Arthur Tucker was later brought home from France with severe chest wounds, as the hospital he was in there had been bombed by the Germans. His brother, Driver Sidney Tucker, was reported wounded in April.

# TYSSIL-DAVIES John 

(Named as DAVIES John Tyssil on this memorial)

Lieutenant, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Hindustan

Died aged 39, after an Operation on 21st January 1918

at CHATHAM ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL

Buried with Honour at

GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY

Husband of Sybil E. H. H. Tyssil-Davies,

of 8, St. Helena Rd., Westbury Park, Bristol

Son of the Rev. D. S. Davies, Vicar of Llanybri, Carmarthenshire

Left a Widow and 3 Children,

Commemorated in Llanstephan Church as John Tyssil Davies

Parents address, Church Park, Mumbles.

John was the brother of the Reverent Latimer Davies, curate of Oystermouth Parish Church

# VIVIAN Frederick Charles

Private 17782 14th Bn, Welsh Regiment, Swansea Pals

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 14th March 1916 at PAS-DE-CALAIS

Buried at BÉTHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, France

He enlisted in 1914 and was one of the Swansea Battalion’s first casualties.

Son of Rosa & the late Harry Vivian.

Rosa had lived at the Elms Hotel & Livery Stables, which Harry had run with his brother Alfred.

By 1914 Rosa was living at 15, Westbourne Place.

His page records the Medal details supplied by Simon Lee

In Memorium, South Wales Daily Post, 14 March 1919

‘When duty called him, he was there

To do his best to take his share.

His heart was good, his spirit brave,

His resting place, a hero’s grave.

From his sorrowing Mother, Sisters and Brother.

VIVIAN Alfred Charles the Uncle of Frederick is also a casualty

WALTERS George Herbert Franklyn

Private 17387, 14th Welsh Regiment, Swansea Battalion

Killed in Action on 10th July 1916 at MAMETZ WOOD, The Somme, France

Remembered on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, The Somme, France

Enlisted in1914 at Swansea.

Three 'Mumbles Men' were killed on the same day at Mametz Wood

John THOMAS, Samuel GAMMON and George WALTERS

WILLIAMS Ernest John

Private 56680, 10th Welsh Regiment

Killed in Action on 19th April 1918

Buried at SENLIS COMMUNIAL CEMETERY EXTENTION, Pas-de-Calais, France,

situated between Bologne-sur-Mer and Arras.

Born Mumbles, Enlisted Cardiff, Living in Porthcawl.

WILLIAMS Harry

Private 282479, 2/7 Lancashire Fusiliers

Killed in Action on 17th November 1917 on THE WESTERN FRONT

Buried at TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Passchendaele, Belgium - Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.

Enlisted Mumbles.

WILLIAMS John Henry

Trimmer 3012ST, Royal Naval Reserve, H.M. Trawler Renarro

Killed in Action, aged 44 on 10th November 1918

Remembered on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

John was born at Mumbles, Dec qtr 1875, lived at 3, Fountain Avenue and worked as a Mason’s labourer

He was the son of Henry WILLIAMS, a mariner from Oystermouth and Ann née GRANT from Devon 

He had 5 siblings, Dora, Susan Margaret, Emma Jane and Matilda 

WILLIAMS Leonard Vincent

Captain 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Killed In Action aged 24 on 26th May 1917 at SALONIKA

Buried at KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece, A. 128. 

 Son of Leonard WILLIAMS, a journalist and Margaret Elizabeth from Sketty. 

Leonard was born in the Cape Colony, South Africa, in 1893 and had a brother Cyril, born 1894, Sketty