Bedlinog War Memorial SWW

Bedlinog War Memorial Second World War

The following men with connections to the Bedlinog area died on active service in the Second World War.

  • John James Adcock, Private 6146795. Died 19/02/1945, aged 29. East Surrey Regiment 1st Bn. Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Son of Hezekiah and Anna Adcock; husband of Dilys Adcock, of Bedlinog. He died while a prisoner of war in Leipzig.
  • Cyril George Briggs, Gunner 958137. Died 07/05/1944. Royal Artillery, 102 (The Pembroke Yeomanry) Field Regt. Cassino War Cemetery. Husband of Joyce Beatrice Briggs, of Chertsey, Surrey.
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  • Christopher William Greenaway, Leading Aircraftman 1282363. Died 15/08/1942, aged 32. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Graigfargoed Cemetery. Son of John and Dorothy Greenaway; husband of Gladys Mary Greenaway, of Bedlinog.
  • Thomas Aldwyn Harvard (Havard on memorial), Lance Bombardier 965087. Died 01/12/1944, aged 27. Royal Artillery 11 Field Regt. Brookwood Memorial. Son of David W Harvard and Phoebe O Harvard, of Bedlinog.
  • Herbert Edwin Hocking, Marine CH/23867. Died 11/03/1941, aged 42. Royal Marines. Graigfargoed Cemetery. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hocking; husband of Millicent A Hocking, of Bedlinog. Born 10 November 1899. Enlisted 12 September 1917.
  • George Francis Jenkins, Sergeant 1312853. Died 03/06/1942, aged 30. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 102 Sqdn. Runnymede Memorial. Son of George and Rachel Jenkins, of Bedlinog.
  • Price Jones, Private 13067281. Died 06/12/1940, aged 27. Pioneer Corps. Graigfargoed Cemetery. Son of Morgan Lewis Jones and Mary Ann Jones, of Bedlinog.
  • Thomas George Kingdon, Flying Officer. Pilot 171736. Died 27/04/1945, aged 25. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 228 Sqdn. Caerphilly (Taffs Well) Cemetery. Son of Edward John and Margaret Kingdon, of Bedlinog.
  • Marsden Mordecai Phillips, Lance Bombardier 840848. Died 20/04/1941, aged 28. Royal Artillery 7 Medium Regt. Athens Memorial. Son of William John and Elizabeth Matilda Phillips, of Bedlinog.
  • William George Nicholas (WJ Nicholas on memorial), Bombardier 1062647. Died 04/02/1944, aged 39. Royal Artillery. Rangoon War Cemetery. Son of John and Hannah Nicholas; husband of Megan Nicholas, of Bedlinog.
  • William Thomas Roberts, Fusilier 4200507. Died 11/06/1941, aged 25. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 7th Bn. Graigfargoed Cemetery. Son of William J Roberts and Mary A Roberts, of Bedlinog.
  • H Shotton. Possibly: Harold Shotton, Cook (O) D/MX 81186. Died 01/05/1942 aged 27. Royal Navy - HMS Punjabi. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of William and Florence Shotton; husband of Megan Shotton, of Nelson (Nelson in Lancashire, according to Commonwealth War Graves Commission).
  • Gwynfor Thomas, Able Seaman D/JX 217225. Died 15/03/1941, aged 21. Royal Navy HMS President III. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Haydn and Olivia M. Thomas, of Bedlinog.
  • Walter L Webb, Private 5569411. Died 16/07/1944, aged 28. Wiltshire Regiment 5th Bn. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux. Son of Mark and Margory Webb; husband of Etta Mary Webb, of Bedlinog. Not named on Bedlinog war memorial.