Aberystwyth War Memorial FWW Surnames K-P

The following men from the Aberystwyth area died in active service. With thanks to Steven John

  • Arthur Leech, Corporal, 53826, King's Liverpool Regiment. His parents were from Manchester. He lived with his grandparents in Aberystwyth, then at Sunny Deane, Powell Street, Aberystwyth, with his wife Gertrude Annie Leech and child. He enlisted into the Royal Field Artillery in 1916. Killed in action in Flanders on 17 March 1918, aged 26. Buried in Duchy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium.
  • Ernest Lewis, Lance Corporal, 18745, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Born in Devon. Enlisted in Aberystwyth into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. His battalion was transferred to the 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to 58 Brigade, 19th (Western) Division. Ernest was taken prisoner by the Germans in Belgium. He died in captivity on 29 July 1918 and is buried in Mons Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
  • Nevill Graham Newcombe Hart Lewis, Captain, Monmouth Regiment. Son of Dr David Thomas and Lucy Mildred Lewis. Lived at Aberystwyth with his sister Vera at 48 Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth. He joined the Monmouthshire Regiment as a Private, and was commissioned into the 1/3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Nevill was engaged in preparatory work, before the assault on Passchendaele Ridge, when he was killed by a shell on 17 September 1917, aged 24. Buried in Duhallow ADS Cemetery, Belgium.
  • Trefor Lewis, Private, 77027, Royal Army Medical Corps. Son of James and Elizabeth Lewis of Willows, 27 Portland Street, Aberystwyth. Employed on the clerical staff of the National Library of Wales and a member of St Paul's Chapel, before enlisting into the Royal Army Medical Corps. Posted to the 5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to the 2nd Division. Trefor was wounded at the Somme, France, on 8 August 1916. He was returned to Britain and but died at Hampstead Hospital on 20 August 1916, aged 20. Buried with full military honours in Aberystwyth Cemetery.
  • David Albert Lloyd, Third Engineer, Mercantile Marine. David, known as Albert, was born in Aberaeron, son of David and Mary Lloyd. The family later resided at 36 Queen Street, Aberystwyth. David was a long-serving seaman. On 1 May 1915 he survived when his ship, SS Edale, was torpedoed by German submarine U-30, whilst on voyage from Argentina to Liverpool. After returning to Britain he joined SS Blake, which on 24 July 1917 was sunk by German submarine UC-49 whilst travelling from Penarth to Archangel. David was one of five who died. He was 29 years, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. John Richards of 30 South Road, Aberystwyth, was Second Engineer on the same ship and survived. 
  • Hugh Lloyd, Lieutenant, King's African Rifles. Born in 1890, son of Edward and Sarah Lloyd, of Parcyllyn, Llanbadarn. He worked in London as a bank clerk, before enlisting into the Motor Machine Gun Corps. Hugh landed in East Africa on 16 March 1916, probably serving in an armoured car unit. He was commissioned into the 1st/3rd Battalion King's African Rifles on 27 April 1917. He fell ill and died on 19 July 1917, aged 27. Buried at Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania.
  • William John Lloyd, Private, 13849, South Wales Borderers. Born in Aberdare. Husband of Elizabeth Lloyd of 15 Gray's Inn Road, Aberystwyth. He had served throughout the Boer War and was recalled from the reserve at the outbreak of war, joining the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, attached to 3 Brigade, 1st Division. He died of wounds in hospital in France on 10 May 1915, aged 36. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France.
  • William Robert Lloyd, Second Lieutenant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Born in 1894, son of William and Elizabeth Jane Lloyd, of Bronglais, Aberystwyth. Educated at Corris National School, Dolgellau County School and Grove Park School, Wrexham, before becoming assistant master at Bedwellty Poor Law Institution. He originally enlisted into the Royal Army Medical Corps, but was commissioned into the 15th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 26 June 1917. On 12 July 1918 he was killed in France and his body left in No Man's Land. He was 24 years old, and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France. In a letter home to William's parents, Lieut EE Lloyd, 2nd RWF, said William led a nocturnal raid on a village and had reached the other side when the party came under heavy trench mortar fire, and though wounded William continued to lead until he fell.
  • Lewis William Marles-Thomas, Second Mate, Mercantile Marine. Son of Rev William Marles-Thomas and Mary Marles-Thomas of Llandysul. Served with the Mercantile Marine as Second Mate on SS Daleby. On 29 April 1917, Daleby was 180 miles off Fastnet Rock when it was struck sunk by German submarine U-70 with the loss of 28 lives. Lewis died, aged 40, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
  • Richard William Millman, Gunner, 168400, Royal Field Artillery. Born in 1892, son of Henry and Sarah J Millman, of 3 Harbour Terrace, Trefechan, Aberystwyth. Richard worked for the Great Western Railway and was a pre-war territorial, reporting for duty with the Cardigan Battery, Royal Field Artillery, on 5 August 1914. He was posted to the Guards Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery, attached to the Guards Division. The Guards Division fought at Loos in 1915, the Somme in 1916, and Ypres and Cambrai in 1917. Richard survived the war but died of influenza on 6 December 1918 at the 4th Casualty Clearing Station. He was 26 years old, and is buried in Solesmes British Cemetery, France.
  • Hugh Philip Morgan MM, Lieutenant, Canadian Infantry. Born in 1892, son of Benjamin Ellis and Mary Beatrice Morgan, of 2 Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth. Educated at Cheltenham College and served with the college’s Officer Training Corps before moving to Canada in June 1910 to become an accountant at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. He enlisted at Calgary on 24 November 1914 into the Canadian Infantry, and served on the Western Front from August 1915. Awarded the Military Medal for gallantry after rescuing a wounded comrade under heavy fire at St Eloi. In September 1916 he was wounded in France. After nearly a year in hospital he was employed on light duties at home. On 31 May 1918 he married Enid Margaret Matthews, daughter of the Rev W Matthews, vicar of St Michael’s, Aberystwyth. He returned to his battalion in France in August 1918, taking part in the advance to victory. He was killed near Cambrai on 7 October 1918, aged 26. Buried in Sains-les-Marquion British Cemetery, France.
  • John Morgan, Able Seaman, R/3446, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Born on 17 September 1880. Lived with his wife Elizabeth at 28 Glenrafon Terrace, Trefechan, Aberystwyth. He enlisted into the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry on 9 December 1915 and was transferred into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 11 July 1917. John was shot in the arm during the assault on Passchendaele, Belgium, and died of his wounds at the 47th Casualty Clearing Station on 13 October 1917, aged 37. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.
  • Owen Morgan, Corporal, 10823, South Wales Borderers. Born at Aberystwyth. Joined the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers from the reserve at the outbreak of war. On 4 February 1917 Owen died when the enemy shelled the 2nd Battalion's position in France. Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.
  • Joel William Morris, Gunner, W/1386, Royal Field Artillery. Born in 1890, son of Rees and Sarah Morris, of Rose Cottage, Queens Street, Aberystwyth. He worked at Brynamman and enlisted at nearby Ammanford into the Royal Field Artillery, serving in 'B' Battery, 122nd Brigade, attached to the 38th (Welsh) Division. Joel was killed in the Battle of Langemarck on 14 August 1917, aged 24. Buried in Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
  • William Henry Kenrick Owen, M.I.D., Lieutenant, Welsh Regiment. Born on 12 December 1893, son of William Pierce Owen (solicitor) and Ethel Owen of Bodowen, Aberystwyth. Educated at Aberystwyth Grammar School and Shrewsbury School before being admitted to Clare College Cambridge on 11 October 1913. Joined the 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, attached to 58 Brigade, 19th (Western) Division. During the opening the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915, William was in charge of the battalion scouts and would have been one of the first out of the trenches when the whistles blew for the 9th Welsh to make their charge. He was badly wounded, and died at the Military Hospital at Rouen on 1 October 1915, aged 21. Buried at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.
  • John Frederick Parry, Lance Corporal, 32518, Welsh Regiment. Born in Capel Bangor, son of David Griffith Parry and Elizabeth Parry, of Neuadd Villa, Taliesin, Glandyfi, Cardiganshire. Before the war the family had moved to Brynawel Hotel, Aberystwyth. John enlisted there into the 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, the Carmarthen Pals battalion, attached to 114 Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division. In Aveluy Wood, France, John suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg on 10 May 1918 and died at Doullens that same day. He was 28. Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
  • Ivor Christmas Phillips, Private, 2633, (Kensington) Battalion London Regiment. Born at Aberystwyth on 25 December 1894, son of David and Alice Phillips. By 1911 the family lived in Southall, Middlesex. He saw his first major action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge, Belgium, where he was killed on 9 May 1915, aged 20. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
  • Archie Potts, Corporal, 18734, Welsh Regiment. Born in 1896, son of John and Anne Jane Potts, of Isledon, Trinity Place, Aberystwyth. He enlisted at Aberystwyth into the 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, the Carmarthen Pals, attached to 114 Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division. Killed at Pilckem Ridge on 31 July 1917, aged 20. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
  • James Pugh, Seaman, 3224/B, Royal Naval Reserve. Born 18 August 1884, son of James and Elizabeth Pugh of Portland Street, Aberystwyth. He lived with his wife Mary Pugh at Chepstow House, Portland Road, Aberystwyth. He was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve in Aberystwyth and left for Devonport with his colleagues when mobilised on 4 August 1914. Like many of the Aberystwyth contingent he served on HMS Jupiter and was awarded the Russian Medal for Zeal for service in the White Sea in winter 1915. In June 1918 he was mentioned in dispatches in connection with minesweeping. He died of influenza in hospital in Portsmouth on 12 October 1918.. aged 34. Buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Portsmouth.
  • John Purnell, Stoker, 2867T, Royal Naval Reserve. Born 25 September 1878, son of John and Bridget Purnell, of Swansea. Served in the Boer War with the South Wales Borderers. Until the outbreak of the Great War, he served nine years in the Royal Naval Reserve. He had five children and was the husband of Margaret Purnell of 10 Thespian Street, Aberystwyth. He was a stoker on HMS Hussar. In 1915 he and fellow crew members volunteered to man the troopship SS River Clyde and run her aground before the British assault on "V" Beach, on the tip of the Helles Peninsula. During the landing he witnessed actions which were rewarded with four Victoria Crosses. He died on 20 December 1915, after suffering chronic bronchitis for three months. He was 37, although his stated age was 33. Buried in Nunhead (All Saints ) Cemetery, London.