Wrexham Memorial Army A-I

The following men from the area died in service with the army in the Second World War.

  • Douglas Alderson, Fusilier 4197718. Died 21/02/1944, age 24. Royal Welch Fusiliers 8th Bn. Buried at Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Minnie Davies, of Queens Park, Wrexham.
  • James Ettrick Baird, Serjeant 922574. Died 24/10/1942, age 29. Royal Horse Artillery, 11 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regt. Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery. Son of Andrew and Alice Baird, of Oswestry, Shropshire.
  • Wilfred Bather, Lance Bombardier 1525965. Died 11/08/1944, age 27. Royal Artillery, 21 Anti Tank Regt. Buried at St. Charles De Percy War Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Frances Marion Bather, of Gresford.
  • John Patrick Beirne, Private 4204985. Died 06/08/1944, age 27. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery. Son of John Price Beirne and Margaret Beirne; husband of Ellen Beirne, of Rixton, Lancashire.
  • Winston Mons Blower, Serjeant 4201865. Died 23/10/1944, age 29. Royal Welch Fusiliers 7th Bn. Buried at Valkenswaard War Cemetery. Son of John and Susannah Blower; husband of Susannah Blower.
  • James Henry Boycott, Corporal 5735366. Died 28/08/1944, age 28. Devonshire Regiment, 12th (Airborne) Bn. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Boycott; husband of Gladys Marjorie Boycott, of Uppingham, Rutland.
  • Leonard Broad, Corporal 1880586. Died 23/02/1943, age 26. Royal Engineers, attd. 4 Field Coy. West African Engineers, R.W.A.F.F. Buried at Kaduna Civil Cemetery. Son of Isaac and Emily Broad, of Wrexham.
  • Patrick Brown, Fusilier 4194608. Died 10/10/1944, age 33. Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. Buried at Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Patrick and Sarah Ann Brown; husband of Violet May Brown, of Wrexham.
  • Bert Cavanagh Harry Clutton, Corporal 4193346. Died 17/07/1943, age 25. Durham Light Infantry, 8th Bn. Buried at Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. Son of Alice Clutton, and stepson of Robert Williams, of Wrexham.
  • Frederick Curtis (served as Elliott), Fusilier 4190189. Died 29/03/1943, age 32. Royal Welch Fusiliers 1st Bn. Buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs W Curtis; husband of EC Curtis, of Acton.
  • Alun Davies, Gunner 326425. Died 02/10/1940. Royal Artillery, 75 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regt. Buried at Cilcain Cemetery. Son of Robert and S. E. Davies, of Wrexham.
  • Alan Reginald Davies, Lance Bombardier 1582282. Died 07/01/1944, age 29. Royal Artillery, 242 H.A.A. Bty. Buried at Sangro River War Cemetery. Son of Robert William and Fanny Davies; husband of Alice Davies, of Birkenhead.
  • Charles Oswell Davies, Driver T/10675747. Died 27/03/1943, age 39. Royal Army Service Corps. Buried at Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. Son of Robert and Hannah May Davies.
  • Edward Davies, Fusilier 4198141. Died 17/07/1944, age 27. Royal Welch Fusiliers, 7th Bn. Buried at Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ann Davies, of Wrexham.
  • Elwyn Davies, Rifleman 1817045. Died 03/10/1944, age 23. Rifle Brigade, 7th (1st Bn. The London Rifle Brigade) Bn. Buried at Ravenna War Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs E. Davies, of Wrexham.
  • Frederick Graham Davies, Corporal 4198739. Died 19/07/1944, age 26. Royal Welch Fusiliers 7th Bn. Buried at Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery.
  • Phillip Davies, Private 14588916. Died 22/09/1944, age 19. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Buried at Mierlo War Cemetery. Son of Frank and Constance Clara Davies, of Maesydre, Wrexham, Denbighshire.
  • Reginald Percy Davies, Colour Serjeant 4184713. Died 20/09/1944, age 38. Royal Welch Fusiliers, 4th Bn. Buried at Valkenswaard War Cemetery. Son of Reginald Percy and Margaret Elizabeth Davies, of Wrexham; husband of Violet Mary Davies, of Rhosnesni, Wrexham.
  • Joseph Henry Davies, Serjeant 780830. Died 25/03/1942, age 31. Royal Artillery 26 Defence Regt. Buried at Pembroke Military Cemetery. Son of Joseph T Davies and Rachel Davies; husband of FM Davies, of Wrexham.
  • Edward Glyn Edwards (Edwin Glyn Edwards), Lance Bombardier 1058789. Died between 23/05/1940 and 26/05/1940, age 34. Royal Artillery 2 H.A.A. Regt. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery. Son of John Richard and Annie Jones Edwards; husband of Nellie May Edwards, of Wrexham.
  • Glyn Edwards
  • Joseph Brymor Edwards (Joseph Bryn Edwards), Private 4198811. Died 30/01/1944, age 25. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. 6th (10th Bn. The Royal Welch Fusiliers) Bn. Buried at Sangro River War Cemetery. Son of Moses and Catherine A Edwards, of Wrexham.
  • Henry George Edwards Cyril Ellis, Fusilier 4197477. Died 18/03/1943, age 23. Royal Welch Fusiliers 1st Bn. Commemorated at Rangoon Memorial. Son of Edward and Margaret Kate Ellis.
  • Arnold Kingsley Evans, Private 4205023. Died 24/10/1943, age 31. Pioneer Corps VI. E. 31. Buried at Bari War Cemetery. Son of Arthur Richard and Mary Lily Evans, of Rhosddu, Wrexham.
  • Cyril Francis, Gunner 958467. Died 21/06/1942, age 24. Royal Artillery 25 Field Regt. Commemorated at Alamein Memorial. Son of Kendrick and Lily Francis, of Wrexham.
  • Albert Verdon Francis, Lance Serjeant 4199484. Died 06/11/1944, age 28. South Wales Borderers 2nd Bn. Buried at Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery. Son of William Arthur and Alice Maud Francis; husband of Gwladys Elsie Francis, of Rhostyllen.
  • Dudley Graham Franks, Lance Bombardier 1595465. Died 05/08/1943, age 33. Royal Artillery. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Son of William George and Cissie Franks; husband of Lilian Franks, of Morecambe, Lancashire.
  • Ronald Fisher, Gunner 958469. Died 26/05/1942, age 24. Royal Artillery 124 Field Regt. Commemorated at Alamein Memorial. Son of EL and Ellen Fisher, of Wrexham.
  • William Henry Garrigan (William Henry Carrigan), Gunner 1638486. Died 02/07/1943, age 28. Royal Artillery 239 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Carrigan, of Wrexham; husband of Margaret Mary Carrigan, of Wrexham.
  • George Francis Gavan, Serjeant 4191306. Died 29/09/1944, age 28. Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. Buried at Valkenswaard War Cemetery. Son of Frank and Gertrude Gavan; husband of Annie Gavan, of Pentrefelin, Wrexham.
  • Albert Edward Griffin. Probably: Lieutenant, Quartermaster 328212. Died 05/09/1947, age 44. General List. Dorchester Cemetery. Son of George and Escott Griffin; husband of Mavis Elizabeth (Madgie) Griffin, of Dorchester.
  • Frank Griffin, Fusilier 14752204. Died 20/04/1945, age 19. Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. Buried at Becklingen War Cemetery
  • David Griffiths, Serjeant 4188082. Died 29/05/1940, age 27. Royal Welch Fusiliers 1st Bn. Buried at Calonne-Sur-La-Lys Communal Cemetery. Son of William and Elizabeth Griffiths; husband of Mary Elizabeth Griffiths, of Wrexham.
  • Douglas Haig Griffiths, Private 4080128. Died 05/08/1944, age 26. Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Bn. Buried at St. Charles De Percy War Cemetery. Son of James and Margaret Ellen Griffiths; husband of Alice Margaret Griffiths, of Wrexham.
  • Frederick Griffiths, Guardsman 2737098. Died 30/06/1944, age 32. Welsh Guards 1st Bn. Buried at St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux. Son of David and Elizabeth Griffiths, of Maesydre, Wrexham.
  • James Griffiths
  • John Charles Griffiths, Gunner 1605295. Died between 14/02/1942 and 15/02/1942, age 31. Royal Artillery 3 H.A.A. Regt. Commemorated at Singapore Memorial. Son of WS and Eliza Ann Griffiths.
  • John Raymond Griffiths, Private 4194614. Died 13/06/1945, age 24. South Staffordshire Regiment 6th Bn. Buried at Ranchi War Cemetery. Son of William and Catherine Griffiths, of Wrexham.
  • Edward Guest, Sapper 4191647. Died 14/10/1944, age 24. Royal Engineers, 1014 Docks Operating Coy. Buried at Bari War Cemetery. Son of James and Magret Ann Guest, of Berse Drelincourt.
  • Frederick Haines, Fusilier 4197781. Died 06/05/1944, age 26. Royal Welch Fusiliers 1st Bn. Buried at Kohima War Cemetery.
  • Henry Philip George Harris, Sergeant, Pilot 1506081. Died 18/09/1943, age 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. Son of Sydney Joseph and Olivia Theresa Harris, of Chester. Of South Africa.
  • Stanley Haycocks, Corporal 4201951. Died 14/10/1944, age 30. Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. Buried at Uden War Cemetery.
  • Frederick William Henbrey
  • William Francis Hewitt, Gunner 11401839. Died 30/10/1945, age 35. Royal Artillery, 105 Bty., 29 Lt. A.A. Regt. Buried at Florence War Cemetery. Son of Joseph and Mary Hewitt; husband of Ethel Hewitt, of Wrexham.
  • Graham Kenrick Higginson, Fusilier 14676521. Died 01/10/1944, age 19. Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. Buried at Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery. Son of Samuel Sidney and Eleanor Higginson, of Wrexham. County Exhibitioner, St. John's College, Cambridge
  • Joseph Hopson, Private 4201644. Died 14/02/1944, age 29. Wiltshire Regiment 1st Bn. Buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Lallie Hopson, of Wrexham.
  • Phillip Howell, Serjeant 4198910. Died 14/09/1944, age 24. Welch Regiment 1st Bn. Buried at Gradara War Cemetery. Son of Allen and Hannah Howell, of Wrexham.
  • Albert Hughes, Gunner 900319. Died 21/05/1940, age 20. Royal Artillery, 61 (The Denbighshire Yeomanry) Medium Regt. Commemorated at Dunkirk Memorial. Son of Edward and Lizzie Jane Hughes, of Coed Poeth.
  • Ernest Hughes, Gunner 1817114. Died 12/11/1942, age 38. Royal Artillery, H.Q. 6 H.A.A. Regt. Commemorated at Yokohama Cremation Memorial. Nephew of Mrs L Smith, of Wrexham.
  • Harold Joel Hughes, Private 4196218. Died 07/08/1944, age 26. Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Bn. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery. Son of John Edward and Mary Jane Bradley Hughes, of Southport, Lancashire.
  • Percy Bagnall Hughes, Rifleman 5348068. Died 19/09/1944, age 31. Royal Ulster Rifles, 1st Bn. The London Irish Rifles. Buried at Gradara War Cemetery. Son of Thomas Robert and Nellie Hughes; husband of Hortensia Constance Hughes, of Oswestry, Shropshire.
  • William Humphreys, Private 4195497. Died 05/12/1943, age 22. Border Regiment 4th Bn. Buried at Kirkee War Cemetery. Son of Richard and Bella Humphreys, of Rhosddu, Wrexham.