To Honour The memory of
Iestyn Gwyn Jenkins of Neath died serving his
country 21 years of age in Alexandria Egypt.
served with 413, Bty,302nd Bde Royal Field Artillery
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Date of Death:
21/10/1918
Service No: 198372
He is my first cousin once removed
Althea
CLIFFORD JOHN MILLS My Uncle
Reg dist for birth South Stoneham came to Wales to live c1913 family went to
Blaenavon first where Cliff enlisted and then while he was at war family came to
Neath.
CLIFFORD JOHN MILLS died serving his country in the 1914 war. Medals recieved
1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Name listed on the Ploedsteert
Memorial in Belgium.
On Panel 10. Born 7 Sep 1894 died 12 April 1918. His name is also on the
memorial in Trevethin Church in Pontypool. He was in a battle where 600 were
sent in to fight and only 150 survived.
Mills C. J, Private 18867 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment U.K. Panel 10 Essex regiment
Ploegsteert Memorial
I have Cliffs war records and to put "flesh" on hids bones relate on of the
things that happened to him.
Cliff lost his boots and wore another soldiers he had a fortnight in Goal for
this .My Grandmother had to send him a pair !! Family remembered him as a fun
loving boy
Thanks Cliff
Althea
In memory of our father William Walter Ash Corporal Royal
Engineers who died 18 September 1944 in Italy.
Born 13 July 1903 in Pontypridd, enlisted Cardiff 1921 and discharged 1st period
of engagement May 1933.
Re-enlisted R.E. 15 Feb 1940 aged 37.
He survived Dunkirk, El Alamein but died in Italy in Sept 1944.
Buried Rome War Cemetery.
Remembered always with love and pride.
George, Ray, Chris and Marie.
Thomas Henry Morris
Private 233, 1st/1st Welsh Horse Yeomary
Born 4 Apr 1887 Aberdare, Glamorgan.
Died 13 Dec 1915 Gallipoli
Buried 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery Turkey
Lest We Forget.
A granduncle.
David
In memory of my uncle George, from Pontardawe, who joined the
'Welsh Regiment' in 1915 as a Private with 'C' company. He lost his
life at Gallipoli on the 8th of August 1915. On this date the 8th
Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, along with the 7th Battalion of the
Gloucestershire Regiment were bolstering the New Zealanders in the
"Battle of Chunuk Bair."
Casualty Details:-
Name: WILSON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Welsh Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 08/08/1915
Service No: 11371
Additional information: Son of David and Jeannie Wilson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 140 to 144.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL: -
In Memory of
Private GEORGE WILSON
11371, 8th Bn., Welsh Regiment
who died age 27 on 08 August 1915
Son of David and Jeanne Wilson
Remembered with honour
Gill Jones
