Abergavenny FWW L-R

Abergavenny First World War Surnames L-R

  • Laker, J. Private 47355. Died 05/12/1918. Age 33. 20th Hussars. Llantilio Pertholey (St. Teilo) churchyard. Son of Frederick and Katherine Laker, of Hythe, Kent; husband of Sarah Jose Laker, of 3 Frankcombe Cottages, Mardy, Abergavenny.
  • Lascelles, Ronald Hasting. Lieutenant Colonel. Died 16/02/1919. Age 38. Royal Horse Artillery. Awarded Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in Despatches. Buried at Charlton Cemetery, Greenwich. Legion of Honour. Son of the late Arthur H Lascelles, of Narberth. Served in the South African war.
  • Layton, George. Army Service Corps (according to contemporary press reporting). Lived in Frogmore Street.
  • Lee, William Laviers. Private 29867. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 9th Bn. Died 26/10/16, age 24. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt.  Son of James and Margaret Lee of 53 Station Street, Maesteg, Glamorganshire. Lived at 13 High Street, Abergavenny.
    Leinthall    , W. Private 267656, Monmouthshire Regiment,1st/2nd Bn. Died 18/08/1917 Artillery Wood Cemetery Son of Mrs A Leinthall, of 41, Chapel Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Lewis, Bernard. Private 4/12853. South Wales Borderers 2nd Bn. Died 01/07/1916. Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel. Adopted son of Mr Hatton, the Corporation’s carpenter.
  • Lewis, David William. Private 39525, South Wales Borderers, "A" Coy. 6th Bn. Died 28/05/1918, age 21. Soissons Memorial Son of Mr E. and Mrs E. Lewis, of Station Rd., Clydach, Abergavenny.
  • Lewis, Edward Albert. Private 260027, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2/6th Battalion. Died of wounds 15/12/1917. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery. Enlisted with the Monmouthshire Regiment in Abergavenny.
  • Lewis, F.
  • Lewis, John. Private 3328, Monmouthshire Regiment,3rd Bn. Died 12/01/1916, age 33. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Son of James and Jane Lewis, of Abergavenny.
  • Lewis, Noel Wyndham. Private 15428, Grenadier Guards, 2nd Bn. Died 26/09/1914, age 19. St. Nazaire (toutes-aides) Cemetery. Son of Reuben and Elizabeth J. Lewis, of Penny Park, Llanover.
  • Lewis, Percy Thomas. Lance Corporal 31083. Died 02/07/1918. Age 22. South Wales Borderers 10th Bn. Buried at Varennes Military Cemetery. Son of W and A Lewis, of Ty’r Ewen, Goytre.
  • Lewis, T A.
  • Lilwall, Arthur Edward. Private 2915. Died 24/06/1915. Age19. Monmouthshire Regiment 2nd Bn. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. Son of William and Charlotte Lilwall, of Shobdon, Herefordshire
  • Little, Alfred James. Private 7576. Devonshire Regiment 1st Bn. Died 12/09/1916. Thiepval Memorial. Was an Abergavenny policeman before the war. Wounded twice by shrapnel in France and sent to hospital twice. Left a wife and family.
  • Llewellyn, Ivor Maurice. Private 69910. Died 29/11/1918. Age 23. Northumberland Fusiliers 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Buried at Lille Southern Cemetery. Son of Mr W and Mrs SA Llewellyn, of Yew Tree Cottage, Abergavenny. Born at Llwyndu.
  • Lloyd, James. Private 9905. Died 03/08/1915. Age 25. King's Shropshire Light Infantry 5th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Lloyd, of 51 North St., Abergavenny. Born in Abergavenny.
  • Lyne, W H.  Private, 2439. Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Bn. Died 29/12/1915. Ferme-Olivier Cemetery.
  • Mackworth, Arthur Christopher Paul. Lieutenant, 13th Bn.Rifle Brigade. Died 25/11/17, age 31. Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Oxford. Son of Sir Arthur William Mackworth, 6th Bart. and Lady Alice Mackworth. Brother of Francis Julian Audley Mackworth, who also gave his life for his country.
  • Madden, Dennis, Private, 128859. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 24th Bn. Died Died of inflammation of the lungs on 04/08/1918, age 19, at the Prisoners’ Hospital in  Stendal. Buried at Berlin South-Western Cemetery Son of Jeremiah and Mary Ann Madden, of 26, Tudor St., Abergavenny.
  • Madden, Edgar.  Lance Serjeant  53709, Welsh Regiment,"B" Coy. 9th Bn. Died 10/04/1918, age 24. Tyne Cot Memorial Son of Jeremiah and Mary Ann Madden, of 26, Tudor St., Abergavenny.
  • Mann, Richard Thomas (R S Mann on memorial) Private, 1435. Monmouthshire Regiment, 1st/3rd Bn. Died 01/06/1917. Abergavenny Old Cemetery. Son of Mrs Beatrice Watkins, of 34, North St., Abergavenny. Died of wounds received in France in 1915.
  • Mansel, Jestyn Llewellyn. Captain. 7th Bn. Dragoon Guards. Died 20/12/14.  Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais. Son of Colonel R. H. and Mrs Mansel. Twice mentioned in despatches.
  • Marshall, Henry James.
  • Martin, Charles Herbert George. Lieutenant, Monmouthshire Regiment,1st/3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915, age 33. Sanctuary Wood Cemetery Son of E. P. Martin, of The Hill, Abergavenny; husband of Elise Solly-Flood (formerly Martin), of Manor House, Butters Marston, Warwickshire.
  • Martin, Herbert. Private 2556. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Enlisted in Abergavenny.
  • Matthew, William James. Private 2273,  3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment.Died 26/05/15.Buried at Harlebeke New British Cemetery. Lived at the Lamb Inn, Merthyr Road.
  • Matthews, Albert Edward Anderson (DFC). Private, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster (according to contemporary press reporting).
  • Matthews, George Henry. Private 1483, 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 9/04/15.Resident of Tredegar. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.    
  • McCarthy, Daniel. Sergeant 79146. The King’s Liverpool Regiment transferred to 54607 92nd Company Labour Corps. Died 10/1/18. Buried at The Huts Cemetery, Ieper (Ypres). Lived in Flannel Street.
  • Meredith, James. Gunner 16921, Royal Garrison Artillery Provisional Bty. Died 02/09/1917. Age 35. Buried at Newport (st. Woolos) cemetery. Son of the late Henry and Margaret Meredith. Born at Llanfoist, Abergavenny.
  • Meredith, Thomas George. Private, 267737, Monmouthshire Regiment,1st Bn. Died 13/06/1918, age 32 Pernes British Cemetery Son of Wm. Charles and Annie Meredith, of 1, Wilson's Lane, Abergavenny.
  • Miller William J.
  • Mitchell, Granville James. Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hood Bn. R.N. Div. Died 26/02/1918, age 28. Metz-En-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension Son of Rhoda Jane Mitchell, of "Wyncliffe," Hatherleigh Rd., Abergavenny. and Mr JP Mitchell.
  • Moore, J. Private 3569. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Died 29/12/1915. Age 22. Ferme-Olivier Cemetery. Son of George Moore, of Evenjobb Walton, Kington, Herefordshire. His sister was Mrs C Watkins, of Herbert Cottage, Llanvihangel Gobion.
  • Morgan, Albert R. (DCM). Sergeant 23658. 12th Field Company Royal Engineers. Died 13/2/16. Buried at Potyze Burial Ground Cemetery, Ieper (Ypres). Lived at Harwell House, Merthyr Road, Abergavenny.
  • Morgan, Donald, Private 57947, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 9th Bn. Died 22/06/1918, age 19. Premont British Cemetery Son of Lewis James and Ellen Morgan, of "Hill Crest," Lansdown Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Morgan, Edward. Private, 31682, South Wales Borderers. Died 06/10/1917, age 18. Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery Son of Edward and Mary Ann Morgan, of Govilon.
  • Morgan, Fothergill Lewis. Second Lieutenant, London Regiment,1st/7th Bn. Died 03/12/1917, age 28. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt Son of Lewis James and Ellen Morgan, of Abergavenny.; husband of Ethel B. Morgan, of "Langstone," Milton Rd., Cambridge.
  • Morgan, Godfrey Ernest. Private 2636, Monmouthshire Regiment,3rd Bn. Died 08/05/1915, age 25. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of Jane Morgan, of Canal Bank, Abergavenny.
  • Morgan, Matthew. Lieutenant, South Wales Borderers,4th Bn. attd. 4th Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 08/12/1918. Abergavenny New Cemetery Husband of R. E. Morgan of 1, Holly Terrace, North Street, Abergavenny.
  • Morgan, W. Private 13114, South Wales Borderers, 4th Bn. Died 14/11/1918, age 39. Llantilio Pertholey (St. Teilo) Churchyard Son of Mr T. and Mrs A. Morgan, of Crown Cottage, Mardy, Abergavenny. Born at Walford, Herefordshire.
  • Morgan, Wilfred, Private 65225, Welsh Regiment,18th Bn. Died 13/04/1918, age 19. Ploegsteert Memorial Son of Philip and Charlotte Morgan, of Bryn-y-Pant, Llanover, Abergavenny.
  • Morrall, E P B. Major. Died 28/07/1917. Border Regiment 7th Bn. Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux. Son of Lt Col AE Morrall, of the South Wales Borderers, and Mrs Morrall, of Highfield, Abergavenny. Major Morall lived at some point at Brookfield, Monmouth Road, Abergavenny.
  • Morris, Albert Ernest. Private 1615. Died 02/05/1915, age 21. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of John Morris, of Castle Farm, Saddlebow, St. Weonards, Hereford. Lived at Lower Castle Street, Abergavenny.
  • Morris, David Sydney. Private 1901,  Monmouthshire Regiment,3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
  • Morris, W. Lance Corporal 226527, Monmouthshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Died 22/06/1917, age 26.  Loos British Cemetery Husband of B. E. Morris, of The Tavern, Llanvihangel, Abergavenny.
  • Nash, Clifford. Probably: Private 201294. Died 28/08/1918, age 24. Tank Corps 7th Bn. Bagneux British Cemetery, France. Son of George and Sarah Jane Nash, of 6 The Grange, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.
  • Nash, Trevor George. Sapper  229838, Royal Engineers, Railway Operating Div. Died 22/02/1917, age 19. Clehonger (All Saints) Churchyard Son of Henry and Juliette Emily Nash, of Pine Grove, Maesygwartha, Gilwern, Mon.
  • Neil, Samuel. Lance Serjeant, 53832, Welsh Regiment,9th Bn. Died 16/04/1918  Tyne Cot Memorial.
  • Nicholas, Joseph Leonard. Cadet 177637. Royal Air Force. Died 17/12/1918 of pneumonia. Buried at Llanover (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard.
  • Nicholls, Frank Ernest. Private  2069, Monmouthshire Regiment,3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915, age 26. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of George and Ellen Nicholls, of Little Newlands, Garway, Hereford.
  • Norgrove, Edward Clarence, Private 1522, Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915, age 19. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Alfred William and Maria Magdelene Norgrove, of 1, Stanhope St., Abergavenny. Worked in LNWR locomotive department. His brother Alfred Charles, who also worked for the LNWR in Abergavenny, was accidentally killed on the railway at Willesden Junction, London, on 19/12/1915 during temporary discharge as a Territorial soldier while suffering from a bad cold.
  • Norton, Joe Arthur. Private 2027. Monmouthshire Regiment "A" Coy. 1st/3rd Bn. Died 08/05/1915 age 17. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Joseph and Laurie Norton, of 5, Brecon Rd., Abergavenny,.
  • O'Grady, B.
  • O'Grady, William. Private 34135, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,10th Bn. Died 30/09/1917 Dozinghem Military Cemetery. Of Blorenge Terrace.
  • Painter, Charles Gilbert. Private 108698,  Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 30/03/18, age 24. Buried at Lihons French National Cemetery, Chaulnes, Somme. Husband of Isabella May Painter of Llanwern, Clytha, Abergavenny.
  • Parsons, Albert V. Lance Corporal 13841. 8th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.Died 9/04/16. Basra Memorial, Iraq.
  • Pavord, J Arthur. Rifleman 3985. London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th Bn. Died 01/07/1916, age 27. Hebuterne Military Cemetery. Son of AC and Matilda Pavord, of Barrington, Somerset. Lived at Belgrave Road, Abergavenny.
  • Pauling, George Francis. (MC). Lieutenant,  3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards. Died 25/03/18. Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas-de-Calais. Only son of Henry Clarke Pauling and Mrs Hill Kelly, of Llanfoist House, Abergavenny, and stepson of His Honour Judge Hill Kelly KC. Educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor. Awarded the Military Cross at the Somme.
  • Pembridge, Oliver. Gunner 164776. Died 12/05/1917. Age 20. Royal Field Artillery 65th Howitzer Bty. Buried at Roclincourt Military Cemetery. Son of William and Mary Pembridge, of Pwllywhead, Forest Coalpit, Abergavenny Brother of Peter, below.
  • Pembridge, Peter. Corporal 21386. Died 23/04/1917. Age 22. South Wales Borderers 2nd Bn. Commemorated at Arras Memorial. Son of William and Mary Pembridge, of Pwllywhead, Forest Coalpit, Abergavenny
  • Phillips, F J H.
  • Phillips, James William. Captain, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,9th Bn. Died 30/05/1918 Soissons Memorial Son of Walter and M. E. Phillips, of "Lynwood," Windsor Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Pickering, Tom Haydn. Private 216333, Canadian Infantry,27th Bn. Died 28/08/1918, age 28. Wancourt British Cemetery Son of James and Elizabeth Pickering, of Elm Villa, Abergavenny.
  • Pierce, Ernest Frederick. Private 267800, Monmouthshire Regiment,2nd Bn. Died 12/04/1918. Ploegsteert Memorial.
  • Pitt, Hubert Harry. Private 7522, London Regiment,1st/22nd Bn. Died 16/09/1916, age 23. Thiepval Memorial Son of Henry and Sarah Pitt, of The Ivies, Hereford Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Powell, Albert J. Private 33293. 10th Bn.South Wales Borderers. Died 10/7/16. Thiepval Memorial. Lived at Bryngwerin, Abergavenny.
  • Powell, Charles. Private 3739,3rd Bn.Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 16/05/16, age 19, at home. Son of Enoch and Ellen Powell of Yew Tree Cottage, Llangenny Vide Lowell, Crickhowell. Buried at St. David’s Churchyard, Llandewi Rydderch, Abergavenny.
  • Powell, Daniel Wyndham. Private 2028, Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
  • Powell, John Herbert. Greaser. Died 5/5/1917 age 24. Mercantile Marine - SS Feltria (London). Lost on the 5th May 1917. Ship sunk SE of Mine Head, County Waterford, Ireland. Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Isaiah Herbert and Betsy Ann Powell (Nee Senior), of Greenbank Rd., Bristol. Born in Abergavenny.
  • Powell, Wilfred. Rifleman 15682.1st Bn.Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 8/10/16, age 34.  Buried at Foncquevillers Military Cemetery. Husband of Annie Powell of 13 Lower Castle Street, Abergavenny.
  • Preece, James W. Private 14049, South Wales Borderers transferred to (125975) 300th Reserve Company Labour Corps . Died 2/08/17. Buried at St. Michael's Churchyard, Llanfihangel Gobion.
  • Price, Albert. Private 10536, Royal Berkshire Regiment,1st Bn.  Died 15/05/1915. Le Touret Memorial Husband of Annie Smith (formerly Price), of 1, Trinity St., Abergavenny.
  • Price, Arthur. Lance Corporal 53743. Welsh Regiment 9th Bn. Died 08/10/1916. Welsh Regiment 9th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery. Son of Mrs Annie Price, of 7 Market St., Abergavenny. Was an athlete and footballer, playing for clubs in Yorkshire and South Wales.
  • Price, Victor John. Private 108697, Machine Gun Corps, 98th Coy. Died 28/11/1917. Wimereux Communal Cemetery Nephew of William Price, of Lower Mount Pleasant, Abergavenny.
  • Price, William.
  • Pritchard, Reginald James, Private 1653. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn Died 02/05/1915. Age 19.. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mary Pritchard, of "Sunny Meade", Mardy, Abergavenny. Son of William Pritchard, below.
  • Pritchard, William Henry, Serjeant 111. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Died 02/05/1915. Age 42. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Husband of Mary Pritchard, of "Sunny Meade", Mardy, Abergavenny
  • Probert, R. Private 27101, 7th Bn.South Wales Borderers. Died 18/09/18, age 26. Doiran Memorial. Son of William and Maria Probert of Great House Farm, Clytha, Abergavenny.
  • Prosser, Ernest. Private  10145, Welsh Regiment,2nd Bn. Died 23/09/1916, age 27. Thiepval Memorial Son of Edwin Prosser, of Sunnybank, Llanvetherine, Abergavenny.
  • Prosser, Ivor. Private 364333,  3rd/1st Welsh Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 29/03/19, age 23. Son of Edgar Prosser of Llanfoist. Buried at St. Faith's Churchyard, Llanfoist.
  • Prosser, Mary. Glascoed Ammunitions Factory/
  • Prosser, P.  
  • Quinton, George. Rifleman 15687, 1st Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 7/02/17.Buried at Berles-Au-Bois Churchyard Extension, Pas-de-Calais.
  • Radcliffe, Robert Howell.  Private 19333,  8th Bn. Somerset light Infantry. Died 1/07/16,  age 25. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, Son of William and Catherine Radcliffe of Chapel House, St. Fagans. Cardiff.
  • Ralph, Jack. Captain, Royal Engineers (according to contemporary press reporting). Of Mill Street. 
  • Rawlins, Roy Dimond. Private T/R/3/50024. 75th Training Reserve Bn. National Reserve. Died 22/3/17, age 18. Buried at the New Cemetery, Merthyr Road, Abergavenny. Lived at Cross Street, Abergavenny; eldest son of Stanley Rawlins, bank manager with the Capital and Counties Bank at Abergavenny and Mary Rawlins of Rose Villa, North Parade, Monmouth. Brother of Denis Dimond Rawlins, who also gave his life for his country
  • Rea, William Joseph. (WH Rea on memorial) Sergeant 18822,  B Company 11th Bn. South Wales Borderers. Died 7/07/16,  age 27. Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Son of Joseph and Susan Rea of 5 Whitecross Street, Monmouth.
  • Rees, William Nicholas. Private 88803, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 13th Bn. Died 04/11/1918, age 21.  Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay Only son of William and Esther Rees, of 6, Nurcery Terrace, Sirhowy, Tredegar.
  • Regan, Bartholomew.  Private 81018, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) , 2nd (Garrison) Bn. Died 27/02/1917, age 31. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery Son of Patrick and Emma Regan, of 60A, Tudor St., Abergavenny. Brother of John, below. 
  • Regan, John.  Private 9978. Welsh Regiment.1st Bn. Died 08/05/1915, age 27. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery Son of Patrick and Emma Regan, of 60A, Tudor St., Abergavenny.   
  •  Reynolds, Evan John.  Private  3462,  Monmouthshire Regiment, 1st/3rd Bn.  Died 16/07/1916, age 25. Aveluy Wood Cemetery, (Lancashire Dump), Mesnil-Martinsart Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Reynolds, of Abergavenny; husband of Ruth Reynolds, of Priory Walk, Abergavenny.
  • Ridley, John. Private  10811, South Wales Borderers, 1st Bn. Died 17/11/1914, age 20. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Son of Henry Ridley, of Station Cottage, Brecon Rd., Abergavenny.
  • Roach, Frank.  Private, Cheshire Regiment (according to contemporary newspaper reporting). Of 41 North Street. Relative of Harry, below.
  • Roach, Harry.  Private 1485, Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Bn.  Died 06/05/1915  Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery. Of 41 North Street.
  • Roberts, George Raymond. Gunner 123963, Royal Garrison Artillery, 284th Siege Bty. Died 08/02/1919, age 35. Abergavenny New Cemetery Son of William and Elizabeth Roberts, of Monmouth; husband of Ada Elizabeth Roberts, of 49, Union Rd., Abergavenny. Served in France.
  • Rowberry, George Edwin. Petty Officer 221187,  Royal Navy, HMS Pegasus. Vessel lost at anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Died 20/09/14,  age 28. Buried at Zanzibar (Grave Island) Cemetery, Tanzania.  Son of William and Emily Rowberry of 3 Victoria Estate, Monmouth .
  • Roberts, G
  • Roberts, George. Private 15946, Monmouthshire Regiment, 1st/2nd Bn. Died 27/11/1916. Carnoy Military Cemetery.
  • Roberts, George Raymond. Gunner 123963. 284th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 8/2/19 of pneumonia, age 35. Buried at the New Cemetery, Merthyr Road, Abergavenny. Son of William and Elizabeth Roberts of Monmouth. Husband of Ada Elizabeth Roberts of 49 Union Road, Abergavenny.
  • Rumsey, Arthur. Queen Victoria Rifles (according to contemporary newspaper reporting - only the surname Rumsey appears on the war memorial). Probably: AC Rumsey, Second Lieutenant, died 24/09/1916. London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) 9th Bn. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt