Neath War Memorial (N-Z)

Neath War Memorial Surnames N-Z

The following people from the Neath area died in active service during the first world war.
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  • Nicholas, Frederick Hugh, Private 13460. Died 21/12/1915 aged 22. Welsh Regiment. Buried St. Venant Communal Cemetery. Son of Hugh Nicholas of 14, Lewis Road.
  • Nicholas, J
  • Noonan, Thomas, Private 24947. Died 13/08/1915. South Wales Borderers. Helles Memorial.
  • Noot, Benjamin John, Private 46588. Died 22/10/1918 aged 24.Wiltshire Regiment. Buried Ramleh War Cemetery. Son of Charles and Anne Noot of 11, Victoria Gardens Road.
  • O’Flynn, J
  • O’Neil, Anthony, Private 15134. Died 30/04/1916. South Wales Borderers. Buried Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery. Son of James Daniel and Sarah Ann O'Neil of 20, Castle Street.
  • Owen, John, Lieutenant. Died 27/10/1917 aged 39. Royal Naval Reserve,  HM Trawler John Pollard. Buried Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery. Son of William Frank and Selina Maud Owen; husband of Gwendoline Mary Owen of Arfon House, Heathfield Avenue, Glyn-Neath.
  • Parkhouse, Edwin, Private 54187. Died 08/10/1918 aged 30. Manchester Regiment. Buried Tincourt New British Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Janet Parkhouse of 30, Rockingham Terrace, Briton Ferry.
  • Pearce, Edgar Beer, Private 73434. Died 18/09/1918 aged 18. Welsh Regiment. Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Beer Pearce of 3, Creswell Road.
  • Penson, W
  • Penny, C T
  • Perry, G, Able Seaman Wales Z/1286. Died 13/11/1916 aged 21. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Buried Ancre British Cemetery. Son of Sidney and May Ann Perry of 32, Bush Row, Melyncrythan.
  • Phillips, D
  • Phillips, G
  • Phillips, Josiah, Rifleman S/5935. Died 02/06/1917 aged 31. Rifle Brigade. Awarded Military Medal. Buried Wancourt British Cemetery. Son of Lemuel and Mary Phillips of Bryn Melyn Cottages, Rhydding.
  • Phillips, T R, Private 49440. Died 22/07/1917. Welsh Regiment. Buried Bard Cottage Cemetery.
  • Pink, Charles Whitmore, Private 71388. Died 27/01/1918 aged 47.Royal Army Medical Corps. Buried Neath (Llantwit) Cemetery. Son of Richard and Fanny Pink; husband of Elizabeth Pink of 7, Wellfield Terrace. Born at Brighton.
  • Plane, G. Possibly: George Plane, Sapper 9047. Died 04/11/1918 aged 37.Royal Engineers. Buried Mazinghien Communal Cemetery. Son of Margaret Plane of 80, Cambrian Road, Neyland, Pembrokeshire.
  • Powell, T, Private 73792. Died 23/03/1918 aged 19. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.Arras Memorial. Son of Thomas James and Frances Powell of New Road, Skewen.
  • Profit, Joseph Edward, Private 266088. Died 24/09/1918 aged 21. Welsh Regiment. Buried Vermand Communal Cemetery. Son of Joseph and Sarah Jane Profit of 10, Howell Street, Mount Pleasant.
  • Pudner, W B L, Private 26375. Died 19/07/1917. South Wales Borderers. Buried Dickebusch New Military Cemetery. Son of Mr. G. Pudner of 7, Macsgwyn Terrace, Penrhiewtyn.
  • Pugh, A
  • Pullen, John Henry, Able Seaman J/25459. Died 31/05/1916 aged 19.Royal Navy - H.M.S. Defence.Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of John and Bella Pullen of 38, Greenway Road.
  • Rees, Robert David, Private 20943. Died 15/11/1918 aged 30. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal. Buried Tourgeville Military Cemetery. Son of Joshua and Mary Rees of 9, Creswell Road.soldier icon
  • Rees, Samuel B, Trimmer 934600. Died 01/03/1918 aged 40. Mercantile Marine Reserve, HMS Calgarian. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Philemon and Mary Rees of 65, Windsor Road.
  • Rees, William, Private 1948. Died 16/09/1916 aged 33. Welsh Guards. Buried Serre Road Cemetery. Son of Charles Rees of 24, Exchange Road.
  • Reynolds, D J, Private 25767. Died 04/05/1917 aged 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.  Buried Duisans British Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Reynolds of 36, Union Road.
  • Richards, E, Private 26949. Died 07/07/1916 aged 27. Welsh Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of William and Catherine Richards of 6, The Path; husband of Elizabeth Richards.
  • Richards, Francis Henry, Private 1751. Died 30/05/1915 aged 19. Welsh Regiment. Buried Calais Southern Cemetery. Son of Matilda and Joseph Richards of 21, Ethel Street, Melyn.
  • Richards, Frederick Llewellyn, Private 54547. Died 15/06/1917 aged 20. Welsh Regiment. Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery. Son of David and Annie Richards, of Longford Cottages, Longford. Not named on war memorial in St Thomas’ Church.
  • Richards, J
  • Richards, R W
  • Richards, W
  • Richardson, C A, Leading Seaman Bristol Z/118. Died 06/05/1915 aged 33. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.Helles Memorial. Son of Mark and Jane Richardson, of Blackfriars Bridge Road, London; husband of Mary J. Rees of 1, Savours Court Green.
  • Roberts, T
  • Roberts, W A, Private 27809. Died 25/03/1918 aged 26. South Wales Borderers. Buried Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. Son of David and Elizabeth Agnes Roberts of Ynisayollen Cottage, Aberdulais. Not named on war memorial in St Thomas’ Church.
  • Rosser, Albert Edward, Private 6073. Died 16/05/1915 aged 33. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Le Touret Memorial. Son of Jenkin and Catherine Rosser of 24, Rosser Street.
  • Rosser, George Alfred, Private 7607. Died 25/05/1915 aged 36. King's Shropshire Light Infantry.Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rosser of 76, Walters Road, Melyncrythan; husband of Louisa Taylor of 10 Windsor Road.
  • Russell, B
  • Scully, J
  • Shepherd, Thomas, Private 33592. Died 02/05/1918 aged 27. Royal Scots Fusiliers. Buried Neath (Lantwit) Cemetery. Son of Henry and Mary E. Shepherd of Aberbargoed; husband of Catherine Shepherd of 2, Morgans Court, Penydre.
  • Sims, D
  • Skinner, Albert Edward, Gunner 725802. Died 25/03/1917 aged 33. Royal Field Artillery. Buried Neath (Llantwit) Cemetery. Son of William Asscot Skinner and Ann Skinner; husband of Gwenllian Skinner of 7, Leonard Street.Born at Neath.
  • Smith, Sidney, Private 12331. Died 07/11/1914 aged 26. Grenadier Guards. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Francis Smith, of 31, Doss Cottages, Newport ; husband of Mary Ann Smith of 35, Crythan Road.
  • Smithynean, E
  • Snow, D J
  • Snow, Thomas John, Private 58453. Died 07/12/1918 aged 21. Welsh Regiment. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery. Son of Thomas B. and Mary J. Snow.
  • Spurrey, William Edgar, Private 13797. Died 08/08/1915. Welsh Regiment. Helles Memorial.
  • Stephens, A J
  • Stephens, W T
  • Stevens, W
  • Stokes, D
  • Stride, Gilbert Harold, Private 235645. Died 17/04/1918 aged 19. East Lancashire Regiment. Buried Couin New British Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stride of Farm School.
  • Sullivan, Arthur, Rifleman 48355. Died 31/08/1918 aged 27. Rifle Brigade. Buried Bagneux British Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sullivan of 75, Pendrill Street.
  • Sullivan, P
  • Sullivan, Stephen,Private 15773. Died 30/03/1917 aged 24. Welsh Regiment. Buried Bard Cottage Cemetery. Son of Margaret Sullivan.
  • Tamplin, J, Private 20156. Died 24/01/1916. South Wales Borderers. Buried Rue-Du-Bacquerot No.1 Military Cemetery.
  • Tamplin, William, Private G/42674. Died 03/01/1918 aged 27. Middlesex Regiment. Arras Memorial. Son of David and Elizabeth Ann Tamplin of 5, Whittington Street.
  • Thomas, Daniel Gwyn, Second Lieutenant. Died 25/05/1915 aged 32. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Henry and Margaret Thomas of Plas Gwyn, 18, Gnoll Avenue.
  • Thomas, E W, Private 59632. Died 13/12/1917 aged 19. Welsh Regiment. Buried Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery. Son of Rees and Martha Thomas, of 12, Florence Street. Not named on war memorial in St Thomas’ Church.
  • Thomas, Harry, Private 12486. Died 08/08/1915 aged 25. Welsh Regiment. Helles Memorial. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas of 37, New Henry Street.
  • Thomas, Jonah, Private G/25067. Died 16/08/1918 aged 27.The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Son of Mary Thomas of 14, Wern Road, Skewen.
  • Thomas, John, Private 27421. Died 18/07/1916 aged 24. Welsh Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Mrs. Mary A. Thomas of Vermelles House, Edward Street.
  • Thomas, Reginald Spencer Dudley, Second Lieutenant. Died 18/09/1918. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.  Vis-En-Artois Memorial.
  • Thomas, Sidney, Private 37571. Died 04/08/1917 aged 21. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of David and Mary Jane Thomas of 2, Queen's Road, Skewen.
  • Thomas, William, Private 784511. Died 03/05/1917 aged 23. Canadian Infantry. Vimy Memorial. Son of John and Jane Thomas.
  • Thomas, William Llewellyn, Gunner 70110. Died 30/10/1918 aged 22. Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried Worms (Hochheim Hill) Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Margret Thomas of 45, Briton Ferry Road.
  • Thompson, A
  • Turner, H
  • Turner, I
  • Turner, Ivor. Possibly: Rifleman 40651. Died 26/11/1917. South Lancashire Regiment. Thiepval Memorial.
  • Turner, J
  • Turner, William Thomas, Steward. Died 24/08/1918 aged 27.Mercantile Marine - S.S. Auckland Castle.Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Alice Turner and William Turner; husband of Olive Elsie Turner of Commercial Hotel. Not named on war memorial in St Thomas’ Church.
  • Tustin, T William, Lance Corporal 10832. Died 09/05/1915. Welsh Regiment. Le Touret Memorial.
  • Vickery, E M, PrivateM/346670. Died 07/10/1918 aged 25. Army Service Corps. Buried Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. Son of George and Jane M. Vickery of 55, Eastland Road.
  • Vickery, John Samuel, Private 30267. Died 25/11/1917. South Wales Borderers. Cambrai Memorial.
  • Walters, Albert, Private 899. Died 10/09/1916 aged 34. Welsh Guards. Buried Delville Wood Cemetery. Son of John and Hannah Walters of 18, Harvills, Hawthorne, West Bromwich; husband of Elizabeth G. Walters of 30, Howell Street, Mount Pleasant.
  • Waring, H
  • Warren, Ernest John William, Leading Seaman WZ/1132. Died 25/04/1917 aged 21. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Buried Aubigny Communal Cemetery. Son of Ernest George William and Minnie Warren of 1, Elias St., Windsor Road.
  • Watkins, Albert, Private 60200. Died 18/09/1918 aged 24. Welsh Regiment. Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Son of William Charles Watkins of Brynhaul, Clyne. Not named on war memorial in St Thomas’ Church.
  • Watkins, D, Private 36146. Died 18/09/1918 aged 29. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.  Buried Karasouli Military Cemetery. Son of William and Annie Watkins of 11, Castle Buildings.
  • Watkins, D G, Private 16294. Died 12/01/1916 aged 26. Welsh Regiment. Buried Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery.  Son of Mrs. Jane Watkin, of 9, Back Row, Onllwyn. Not named on war memorial in St Thomas’ Church.
  • Watkins, Richard, Private 266177. Died 31/08/1917 aged 39. Welsh Regiment. Buried Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath (Ss. Cattwg And Illtyd) Churchyard. Son of William and Ann Watkins; husband of Mary Jane Watkins of 2, Danygraig Cottages, Cadoxton.
  • Wayman, William John, Private 135273. Died 29/06/1917. Montgomeryshire Yeomanry. Buried Neath (Llantwit) Cemetery.
  • Williams, Archie Austin, Private G/29264. Died 21/04/1917 aged 20. Royal Fusiliers. Buried Duisans British Cemetery. Son of James and Ellen Williams, of Melyncrythan.
  • Williams, David, Private 40983. Died 26/10/1917 aged 33. South Staffordshire Regiment. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of David and Mary Williams of End House, Cardonnel Road, Skewen.
  • Williams, Ewart, Private 38563. Died 04/11/1917 aged 19. Gloucestershire Regiment. Buried Spoilbank Cemetery. Son of Francis and Elizabeth Williams of Graig Lodge, Cadoxton.
  • Williams, I
  • Williams, John, Able Seaman Wales 2466. Died 06/10/1917 aged 23. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Begonia.Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Mary Williams of 10, Bryn Road.
  • Williams, L
  • Williams, Rhys Henry, Private 18250. Died 10/07/1916 aged 20. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.  Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Son of Mary Williams of Crynant.Born at Coedyglyn, Crynant. Not named on war memorial in St Thomas’ Church.
  • Williams, Theophilus, Rifleman S/6196. Died 24/08/1917 aged 23. Rifle Brigade. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of David and M. A. Williams of 23, Bryndulais Avenue, Seven Sisters.
  • Williams, Thomas J, Private 18257. Died 10/07/1916 aged 32. Welsh Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Husband of Harriette Florence Williams of 13, Penrhiewtyn Street, Penrhiewtyn.
  • Williams, Vivian Prees, Bombardier 124861. Died 30/06/1917 aged 20. Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried Berks Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Mary Williams, of Abbeville, Dyfed Road.
  • Williams, Watham, Private 1911. Died 27/09/1916 aged 19. Welsh Guards. Buried Grove Town Cemetery. Son of John T. and Elizabeth Williams. Native of Skewen.
  • Williams, W H
  • Worth, Fred, Private 14886. Died 22//03/1918. South Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Pozieres Memorial. Born 1890 in East Down, Devon. Son of William and Eliza Jane Worth (nee Pow). The family moved to Neath when Fred was an infant. Brother of William, below. Another brother, Arthur, also served.soldier icon
  • Worth, William, Sergeant 1419. Died 11/02/1915 aged 28. Welsh Reg't. Buried Neath (Llantwit) Cemetery. Son of William Worth; husband of Elizabeth Worth (nee Williams, later Pearson) of Stepney Rd, Sketty, Swansea.soldier icon
  • Zachariah, John Edwards, Private 56682. Died 24/11/1917 aged 25. Welsh Regiment. Cambrai Memorial. Son of Henry and Margaret Zachariah of 3, Vernon Place, Briton Ferry.
  • Zeiler, Maurice, Lance Corporal 29566. Died 14/05/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Arras Memorial.soldier icon