Abergavenny FWW F-K

Abergavenny First World War Surnames F-K

  • Farquhar, Alfred Severs. Private 2135. 1st,/5th Battalion Welsh Regiment. Died 17/8/15. Helles Memorial.
  • Fellow, Samuel. Private 1735. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Died 05/06/1915. Cemetery Cologne Southern Cemetery.
  • Fitzgerald, William. Private 13271, South Wales Borderers, 4th Bn. Died 09/08/1915, age 37. Helles Memorial. Son of John and Elizabeth Fitzgerald, of 6 Princes St., Abergavenny; husband of Ada Fitzgerald, of 18, Princes St., Abergavenny. Served in South African Campaign.
  • Fitzpatrick, Norbert. Private 1654, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 19/05/1915, age 20. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of Mr JF and Mrs H Fitzpatrick, of 37, Cae-Pen-y-Dre, Abergavenny.
  • Gardner, Ernest Owen. Private 285207. Died 09/10/1917. Age 22. Gloucestershire Regiment 1st/6th Bn. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of Ernest and Elizabeth Gardner, of Great Oak, Bryngwyn, Raglan.
  • Gardner, Robert Oswald. Captain, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 08/05/1915, aged 31. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery. Son of Robert and Fanny Gardner; husband of Amy Ashworth (formerly Gardner) of Vadoc, Llay, Denbighshire.
  • Gibbons, Alfred. Private 1729, Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Bn. Died 05/05/1915, age 26. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of John and Ellen Gibbons, of 71, Union Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Gibbons, Reginald Charles. Ordinary Seaman J/71872, Royal Navy HMS Contest. Died 18/09/1917, age 18 Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of John and Ellen Gibbons, of 71, Union Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Gibson, Lawford Cyril. Private 1432. 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 2/5/15, age 21. Poelcapelle British Cemetery.
  • Gill, William Thomas. Private 118207. Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 02/11/1918. Age 33. Hereford Cemetery. Son of Alexandra Henry and Anne Gill, of Hereford; husband of Lucy May Gill, of 68, Ryelands St., Hereford.
  • Glendinning, James Graham. Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps, 57th Sqdn. and 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 02/12/1917, age 20. Harlebeke New British Cemetery. Son of James and Margaret A Glendinning, of Larchfield, Abergavenny.
  • Goode, Ewart Charles. Private 1451, Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915, age 18. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mr and Mrs Charles Goode, of 41, Albert Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Gough, Walter. Driver 67418. 1st Field Company Royal Engineers. Died 20/11/17. Buried at St. Cattwg's Churchyard, Llangattock.
  • Griffiths, Alfred. Private 203613. 1st/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 21/5/17, age 29. Arras Memorial. Son of Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths of White House, Monmouth Cap, Pontrilas, Herefordshire.
  • Griffiths, Ivor Vernon. Private 1642, Monmouthshire Regiment,3rd Bn. Died 16/05/1915, age 18. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of Alfred and Alice Eliza Griffiths, of 17, Trinity St., Abergavenny.
  • Griffiths,Percival Dawson. Private 48925, South Wales Borderers"D" Coy. 6th Bn. Died 09/04/1918, age 19. Ploegsteert Memorial Son of William Dawson Griffiths, of 4, Penyval Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Griffiths, Richard.  Private 13007541. Pioneer Corps. Died 10/5/40. Buried at the New Cemetery, Merthyr Road, Abergavenny.
  • Griffiths, T C.
  • Gwenlan, Edward. (Gwenllan on memorial), Private 2023. Died 08/05/1915. Age 19. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of William and Janet Gwenlan, of Vine Cottage, Baker St, Abergavenny.
  • Gwyther, Henry. Corporal 28173, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 6th Bn. Died 01/11/1918, age 19. Abergavenny New Cemetery Son of Henry and Martha Gwyther, of 12 Monk St., Abergavenny.
  • Hall, William. Private, Signaller, 53671. Died 02/09/1918, age 19. Cheshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Vaulx Hill Cemetery. Son of William and Elizabeth S Hall, of 3, Berrick Place, Park St., Abergavenny. 
  • Hallet, Arthur Stanley (or Stanley Arthur).  Gunner 114748.  20th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 9/4/18, age 30. Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension. Husband of Alice Hallett of Reochy Fold, Grosmont.
  • Hanbury, Ernest E. Private 71392, Canadian Infantry,27th Bn. Died 04/04/1916, age 23. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of Edgar Hanbury, of Brecon Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Hanford, George.  Private, Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Bn. (according to contemporary press reporting). Lived at Lower Castle Street.
  • Harding, James George E. Grenadier Guards 4th Bn. Private 17010. Killed by a shell on 07/07/1917, age 24. Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs Beet, stepson of Sgt Major Beet, of the Somerset Inn, Abergavenny. Invalided home with a nervous breakdown in December 1914. Returned to France in May 1917.
  • Harris, E.
  • Harold, Geoffrey.
  • Harry, David. Lance Corporal 17342.  5th Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 30/8/16.  Thiepval Memorial.
  • Herbert, John Harrington (Jack). Sergeant 1897. Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.  Died 27/7/16, age 23. St. Sever Cemetery Extension. 
  • Herbert, The Hon. Elidyr John Bernard. Captain. Died 12/11/1917. Age 36. Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, attd. 19th Sqdn. Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry). Buried at Gaza War Cemetery. Order of the White Eagle (Serbia). Son of Maj. Gen. I. J. C., 1st Baron Treowen, CB, CMG, and Baroness Treowen, of Llanarth Court, Raglan. Buried at Gaza War Cemetery, Israel.
  • Heywood, Charles Clement. Heywood, Lieutenant. Died  25/04/1918. Royal Field Artillery. Tyne Cot Memorial. Of Maisemore, Albany Road. Was an Abergavenny solicitor before enlisting.
  • Higgs, Thomas Clarence Samuel. Signalman Wales/Z/4478 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - SS Pentwyn. Died 16/10/1918, age 19. Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Higgs, of 42, Richmond Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Hill, Percy Charles Hill. Private 3684, Gloucestershire Regiment,1st/6th Bn. Died 19/03/1916 age 35. Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps Son of Henry George and Emma Collyer Hill, of "Pen-y-Bryn", Clifton Rd., Abergavenny. Native of Bristol.
  • Hill, William David. Private 2199. 3rd Bn Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 3/5/15. Ypres (Menin Gate). Lived in Flannel Street, Abergavenny.
  • Hobbs, Geoffrey (or Godfrey) Harold (or Hartley) Chapman. Second Lieutenant. Died 16/09/1916. Dorsetshire Regiment 7th Bn. attd. 6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial. Son of Augustus and May Hobbs, of Highbury, London; husband of Enid Hobbs, of Llanfoist.
  • Holland, Albert David. Private, 53801 Welsh Regiment,15th Bn. Died 08/10/1918 age 25. Moulin-De-Pierre British Cemetery Son of Michael and Hannah Holland, of Abergavenny. Mon.; husband of Fanny Elizabeth Holland, of Rhos-Isaf, Brithdir, Llanrhaiadr, Oswestry.
  • Holmes, Ernest. Sapper 386639. 240th Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers. Died 10/2/19, age 23. Terlincthun British Cemetery. Son of Moses and Theresa Holmes of Grosmont
  • Holmes, Manley Walter. Private 3432. 1st/2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 28/1/17. AIF Burial Ground, Flers.
  • Howell, Frederick Paxton. Trooper 1690, Household Battalion. Died 04/05/1917, age 19. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension Son of Absalom and Jane Julia Howell, of 3, Hawarden Terrace, Brecon Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Hughes, Reuben George. Private 11343.  2nd Bn South Wales Borderers. Died 5/4/16. Mesnil Ridge Cemetery. Lived at 36 Westbourne Place, Pant Lane. He was wounded in December 1914 and recuperated at home, then returned to his battalion in Pembroke Dock. In April 1915 he was charged with deserting. He said this was because nobody had made proper provision for his mother while he was out.
  • Iball, Ivor John. Colour Serjeant, 290350 Monmouthshire Regiment,1st/3rd Bn. Died 01/11/1917. St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Mentioned in dispatches.
  • Ireland, Albert James. Private 2416. Died 08/05/1915 Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Jonathan and Caroline Ireland of Trostrey; husband of Mary A. Ireland, of Nevill House, Nevill St, Abergavenny.
  • Jackson, Ivor John. Sergeant 13697. Died 02/03/1919, age 23, at Cobdren Place, Albert Road, Abergavenny. Royal Air Force. Abergavenny New Cemetery. Youngest son of George and Melinda Jackson, of 25 Albert Rd., Abergavenny. Not named on Abergavenny war memorial. Named on war memorial in St Mary’s Church.
  • Jackson, Joseph Samuel (or Samuel Joseph). Private 700068. 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. Died 09/04/1917. Vimy Memorial.
  • Jacob, Charles Henry.  Private 73339. - 15th Bn Welsh Regiment formerly Private 242932 of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 29/9/18, age 18. Mont Huon Military Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Alice Jacob of Penty, Llanover.
  • Jacob, Ivor. Private 59538. Died 20/04/1918. Welsh Regiment 2nd Bn. Commemorated at Loos Memorial.
  • James, John. Private 13875. 2nd Bn South Lancashire Regiment. Died 12/4/18, age 26. Ploegsteert Memorial. Son of George and Nellie James of Abergavenny.
  • James, William. Private 290363, Monmouthshire Regiment,3rd Bn. Died 26/05/1917, age 30. Llanwenarth Citra (St Peter) Churchyard. Son of William and Eliza James. Born at Abergavenny.
  • Jamieson, William John Glendore. Petty Officer 234116, Royal Navy – HMS Indefatigable. Died 25/01/1917. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Lived in Brecon Road.
  • Jenkins, A. Fireman. Died 30/7/1916 age 43. Mercantile Marine - SS Claudia (Stockton). Ship hit a mine and sank south of Lowestoft. Tower Hill Memorial. Husband of Mrs. Jenkins, of Sutherland St., Middleborough. Born at Abergavenny. Not named on Abergavenny war memorial.
  • Jenkins, Alfred Morgan. Private 2161. 3rd Bn Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 17/6/15. Wytschaete Military Cemetery.
  • Jenkins, S.  Private . 3rd Bn.Monmouthshire Regiment.  
  • JenningsFrederick Giles. Serjeant 285084 Monmouthshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 29/05/1917 Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. Son of Mrs HE Shott (formerly Jennings) of 3 Regent Street, Abergavenny. Husband of M Jennings, of 7 Overton Terrace, Abergavenny, and father of their six children.
  • Jones, A E. Private. Machine Gun Section 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. .
  • Jones, Archibald Mariner. Gunner 112148, Royal Field Artillery "V" 32nd T.M. Bty. Died 17/08/1917. Adinkerke Military Cemetery Brother of Mrs E. G. Scott, of 17, Frogmore St., Abergavenny.
  • Jones, Brynley/Brinley Lewis. Captain, Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Died  26/12/1918, age 33. Abergavenny New Cemetery Son of Griffith and Sarah Jones, of Llanfoist; husband of Nora Meredith Jones, of St. Catharine's Broxbourne, Herts.
  • Jones, B. Captain. 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment.
  • Jones, David. Corporal 35519, South Wales Borderers, 4th Bn. Died 02/12/1917, age 28. Basra Memorial Son of Thomas and Emily Jones, of Waterloo House, Llanfoist, Abergavenny.
  • Jones, D B. Private 26572, 4th South Wales Borderers. Died 15th February 1917. Buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
  • Jones, E V. Rifleman 50261, 1st//5th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment. Died 13th April 1918. Buried at Vielle-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, Pas-de-Calais, France.
  • Jones, C H. (Or Jones, G R)
  • Jones, George Richard, Private 742. Died 02/05/1915. Age 22. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mary Ann Jones, of Sunny Bank Cottage, Llanvapley.
  • Jones, Gilbert Evan Wyndham. Private 4530. Died between 22/07/1916 and 25/07/1916. Age 19. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 11th Bn. Buried at Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle. Son of J.Graham Jones and Alice Beatrice Jones, of Pant-Yr-Onen, Abergavenny. Brother of J H Jones.
  • Jones, James. Private 12700. Died 02/04/1916. Age 19. South Wales Borderers 1st Bn. Buried at St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos. Son of Mrs Rachel Jones, of Miners Row, Llanelly Hill, Abergavenny.
  • Jones, James George. Gunner 84863, Royal Garrison Artillery, 262nd Siege Bty. Died 01/07/1917 Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery. Son of Tom and Margaret Jones, of 36, Lower Monk St., Abergavenny.
  • Jones, John James. Private 2150. Died 02/05/1915. Age 23. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of George and Sarah Jones, of Bridge Farm, Llanellen.
  • Jones, John Gurnos. Private 1518. Died 04/07/1915. Age 23. South Wales Borderers "C" Coy. Brecknockshire Bn. Commemorated at Heliopolis (Aden) Memorial. Son of Thomas and Emily Jones, of Maesgwartha, Gilwern.
  • Jones N, Private 44072, Worcestershire Regiment, 2nd/8th Bn. Died 09/06/1918 St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq Son of Mr A. G. Jones, of 12, Lion St., Abergavenny.
  • Jones, Ralph Frederick. Private 16330, Somerset Light Infantry,6th Bn. Died 31/07/1915, age 26. Ypres Town Cemetery Extension Son of William and Mary Jones, of 27, Stanhope St., Abergavenny.
  • Jones, Reginald Thomas (or Thomas Reginald). Private 290227 Monmouthshire Regiment "A" Coy. 3rd Bn. Died 05/05/1915,  age 19. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of Mrs Sarah Jones, of 2, Albert Place, Princes St., Abergavenny.
  • Jones, Wilfred. Private 2263. Died 02/05/1915. Age 24. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of James Jones, of Burnt Cottages, Govilon.
  • Jones, William. Corporal. South Wales Borderers (according to contemporary press reporting). Of 39 Cross Street.
  • Jones, William Edgar (or Edward). Lieutenant, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 10th Bn. Died 10/04/1918, age 28. Tyne Cot Memorial Son of the Rev Thomas Jones, of West Hill, Putney, London; husband of Lily Margaret Jones, of "Glaslyn," Avenue Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Jones, Wilfred. Private 2263, Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915, age 24. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of James Jones, of Burnt Cottages, Govilon.
  • Jones, William John. Gunner, 97497. Royal Garrison Artillery 1st Coy. Pieta Military Cemetery. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of 47, Victoria Place, Abergavenny, Mon. Born and lived in Abergavenny.
  • Jordan (or Jorden), George Thomas (or Thomas George). Private 2104. 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 2/5/15.Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
  • King, William Thomas. Private 408048, 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 3/01/41. Buried New Cemetry, Merthyr Rd., Abergavenny. Son of John & Maud King of 47 Tudor Street, Abergavenny.
  • Knight, Arthur Christopher. Serjeant, 36831, Lancashire Fusiliers,19th Bn. Died 28/11/1917, age 33. Etaples Military Cemetery Son of James and Ann Knight, of Llanarth, Abergavenny; husband of Mary Ellen Knight, of 57, Tudor St., Abergavenny.
  • Knight, William Henry. Private 364307, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1st/1st Welsh Field Amb. Died 14/04/1917. Aged 28. Deir El Belah War Cemetery Son of Thomas and Sarah Knight, of Tudor House, Abergavenny.
  • Kynch, Harold Egerton Vivian. Major, Cheshire Regiment, attd 183rd Coy. Labour Corps. Died 31/05/1919, age 37. La targette british cemetery, neuville-st. Vaast Son of William and Mary Anne Kynch, of Tytan Villa, Chapel Rd., Abergavenny.