Church Village memorial FWW

First World War

The following men from the parish of Llantwit Fardre died in active service in the First World War.

  • Andrews, Harry M, Lance Corporal SPTS/4930. Died 22/07/1917. Royal Fusiliers. Buried Cambrin Military Cemetery.
  • Andrews, Wyndham, Private 14271. Died 30/03/1916. Welsh Regiment. Buried Llantwit Fardre (St Illtyd) Churchyard.
  • Chamen, Harold Ashcombe, Lieutenant. Died 01/08/1916 aged 22. Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried Corbie Communal Cemetery. Son of William and Marion Chamen of Royal Chambers, Park Place, Cardiff. Born at Harlesden, London. Educated at Reading University College. Joined in August 1914. Initially in the South Wales Borderers, later joined the regular army in the Bedfordshire Regt.
  • Chew, Alfred, Private 46453. Died 07/11/1917 aged 38. Welsh Regiment. Tyne Cot Memorial. Husband of Mrs AL Chew, of 3 Duffryn Back Terrace, Church Village.
  • Cole, Reginald D M, Private, Monmouthshire Regiment.
  • Edwards, Herbert, Private 240919. Died 28/03/1917 aged 21. Welsh Regiment. Buried Deir El Belah War Cemetery. Son of Thomas Ernest and Elizabeth Edwards, of Islwyn House, Llantwit Fardre. Enlisted 1914. Also served at Gallipoli.
  • Elliot, James John, Able Seaman M/12051. Died 31/05/1916 aged 28. Royal Navy HMS Queen Mary. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Arthur Charles and Selina Elliott, of 24 Graig Street, Pontypridd.
  • Evans, Evan, Private, Welsh Regiment.
  • Gardner, Daniel, Private SE/13419. Died 08/07/1917 aged 32. Army Veterinary Corps. Buried Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Sarah Gardner, of Pleasure Farm, Longford, Gloucester. Born at Gloucester.
  • Goodfellow, Nicholas, Driver, Royal Field Artillery.
  • Hayward, Benjamin, Stoker 286053. Died 26/01/1916 aged 36. Royal Navy. Buried Wick Unitarian Chapelyard. Husband of Mrs Ida Margaret Hayward.
  • Harry, William John, Private, 33859. Died 21/06/1916 aged 28. Welsh Regiment. Buried Amara War Cemetery. Husband of Beatrice Annie Harry of 19, Maesteg Grove, Tonteg, Llantwit Fardre.
  • Jenkins, David JC, Sergeant, Canadian Light Infantry
  • Jenkins, Morgan Jones, Corporal 475898. Died 28/08/1918 aged 32. Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry. Vimy Memorial. Son of John and Elizabeth Jenkins, of Wellfield, Llantwit Fardre.
  • Jenkins, Richard, Second Lieutenant. Died 11/11/1916 aged 24. Manchester Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of John and Elizabeth Jenkins, of Wellfield, Llantwit Fardre. Enlisted from Bank of England in August 1914. Went to Egypt in September 1914. Also served at Gallipoli with 6th Bn. Manchester Regt.
  • Jenkins, Thomas, Private, Welsh Regiment.
  • Jones, H T, Private 26200. Died 24/04/1917. Welsh Regiment. Buried Bray Military Cemetery.
  • Jones, Peter E, Private, Glamorgan Yeomanry.
  • Jones, Thomas Charles, Private 25246. Died 30/04/1919 aged 22. Welsh Regiment. Buried Bryntirion Calvinistic Methodist Chapelyard. Son of Charles and Bridget E Jones, of 23 The Parade, Llantwit Fardre. Born at Mountain Ash.
  • Lewis, Stanley Owen, Wireless Operator. Died 29/09/1918 aged 19. Mercantile Marine SS Nyanna. Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Edmund and Mary Jane Lewis (nee Owen), of the Maltsters Arms Hotel, Pontypridd.
  • Lewis, Thomas William, Second Lieutenant. Died 27/10/1917 aged 29. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Hooge Crater Cemetery. Son of Roderick and Mary Ann Lewis of Maesglas, Efail Isaf, Llantwit Fardre.
  • Marsh, John (Jack) Rowcliffe, Private 88783. Died 04/11/1918 aged 19. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery. Son of John and Sarah Ellen Marsh, of The Nest, Llantwit.
  • Mitchell, B, Farrier, Army Service Corps
  • Morgan, Ivor, Lance Corporal 106411. Died 05/06/1916 aged 30. Canadian Mounted Rifle Brigade. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of William Thomas and Sally Morgan of Bute Farm, Llantwit Fardre.
  • Morgan, Jacob Henry, Private 241666. Died 26/03/1917. Welsh Regiment. Jerusalem Memorial. Son of Mr and Mrs Henry Morgan of The Warren, Llantwit Fardre.
  • Morgan, William George, Corporal 14406. Died 30/03/1916 aged 28. Royal Air Force. Buried Llantwit Fardre Welsh Baptist Churchyard. Son of Henry and Ann Morgan, of The Warren, Tonteg.
  • Pollard, Harold William, Lance Corporal 278811. Died 23/04/1917 aged 37. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Buried Level Crossing Cemetery. Husband of Gladys Pollard, of The Garth, Park Street, Bridgend.
  • Rees, Charles, Gunner, Royal Canadian Artillery.
  • Stubbs, Peter E, Private, Rifle Brigade.
  • Taylor, Noah James, Private 33860. Died 08/09/1916. Welsh Regiment. Thiepval Memorial.
  • Watkins, Albert, Private 24783. Died 31/10/1918 aged 19. Welsh Regiment. Buried Awoingt British Cemetery.Son of Ada Powell, of Holly Bush Cottages, Llandwit-Vardre.
  • Williams, Edmund, Rifleman. King’s Royal Rifles Corps.
  • Williams, Frank George, Private 12000. Died 01/07/1916 aged 26. Devonshire Regiment. Buried Devonshire Regiment, Mametz. Son of Mrs J Warbutton, of 2, New Houses, Tonteg.
  • Williams, Wilfred Brynmor, Second Lieutenant. Died 05/07/1916. Welsh Regiment. Buried Dantzig Alley Cemetery. Son of Lewis and Ann Williams of Trewemen, Llantwit Fardre.
  • Williams, William J. Probably: Private 117521. Died 20/11/1918 aged 30, Machine Gun Corps. Buried Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery. Son of Robert and Margaret Williams of Liverpool.
  • Willis, Herbert J, Private 18535. Died 04/10/1918. Devonshire Regiment. Buried Prospect Hill Cemetery.
  • Young, Thomas, Private,23165. Died 15/03/1918 aged 41. Welsh Regiment. Buried Merville Community Cemetery. Husband of Hannah Young, of 20, West Terrace, Llantwit Vardre.