Llanfairfechan war memorial FWW

Llanfairfechan war memorial First World War

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  • Ian Alexander Baxter, Captain. Died 30/05/1918 age 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Awarded Military Cross and Mentioned in Dispatches. Son of James and Kate Christina Baxter, of Benarth, Conwy. James Baxter was at one time a gardener at the Gorddinog estate, Llanfairfechan.soldier icon
  • John Davies, Private 15470. Died 20/02/1916 age 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Son of John and Ann Davies; nephew and adopted son of Sarah Jones, of Washington House, Llanfairfechan. Native of Abergele.
  • John Davies, Private 4061. Died 04/08/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Port Said War Memorial Cemetery.
  • Thomas Davies, Private 15502. Died 18/02/1916 age 22. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Jane Davies, of Bod Euron, Llanfairfechan.
  • John Ellis, Private 26850. Died 12/10/1916 age 22. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Elizabeth Ellis, of Erw Gron, Llanfairfechan, and the late James Ellis.
  • John Evans, Private 3211. Died 10/08/1915. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Helles Memorial. Of Pentreuchaf and Tŷ Capel Horeb, Llanfairfechan.
  • R P Evans, Lieutenant
  • Ernest J George, Private 36127. Died 27/09/1918. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Buried at Llanfairfechan (Erw Feiriol) Cemetery.
  • Robert Henry Gray, Private 1157. Died 16/09/1915 aged 24. Australian Infantry. Lone Pine Cemetery, Turkey. Son of Horace Gray, of Ystrad Hall Garage, Denbigh, and of East Lodge, Gorddinog, Llanfairfechan. Emigrated to Australia in 1914.
  • James Gregson, Gunner 69310. Died of fever in France 20/11/1916 aged 18 or 19. Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried St. Sever Cemetery. Lived at Brynhyfryd, Llanfairfechan.
  • George Grubham, Deck Hand 12216/DA. Died 29/05/1917 age 30. Royal Naval Reserve. Buried at Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery. Son of Mrs Mary Grubham, of 3 Jubilee Cottages, Llanfairfechan. He was gassed on board his ship, according to a newspaper family notice placed by his fiancée Lizzie, of Mona View, Llanfairfechan.
  • Peter Heath, Private 17444. Died 20/8/1916. Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery. Of Gerizim Terrace, Llanfairfechan.
  • Rowland Hughes. Died 21/10/1918 aged 32. Served with the Canadian Army and died at Niagara Camp, Canada.
  • G Hunter, Acting Bombardier 310193. Died 01/03/1917. Royal Garrison Artillery 1st/1st Bn. Welsh Heavy Bty. Sucrerie Military Cemetery. Lived at Eirianfa, Llanfairfechan. Worked as a painter for a Mr Parry before enlisting. Member of Christ Church choir and the local branch of Church of England Men’s Society.
  • David Jones, Private 21962. Died 02/09/1918 aged 19. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Buried Morchies Australian Cemetery. Son of David and Winifred Jones of Deanery Cottage, St. Asaph. Born in Llanfairfechan.
  • David G Jones. Possibly David J Jones, below.
  • David John Jones, Private 46609. Died of wounds 13/07/1917 aged 26 years. Welsh Regiment. Buried Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs W Jones of 8 Mona Terrace. Was a quarryman before the war.
  • Evan Jones, Private 50365. Died of gastritis 14/07/1919 age 34. Machine Gun Corps. Buried at Port Said War Memorial Cemetery. Son of Robert and Mary Jones, of 1 Gerizim Terrace, Llanfairfechan.
  • Harry Jones, Private 53824. Died 26/02/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Born and lived in Llanfairfechan.
  • John Jones, Private 31230. Died 30/10/1916 age 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.Thiepval Memorial. Son of Nathaniel and Annie Jones, of Cremlyn Park Crescent, Llanfairfechan. Worked for London & North Western Railway before the war.
  • John Jones, Sapper 88558. Died 01/02/1916. Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport. Buried Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.
  • Llew Jones, Private 25203. Died 13/04/1918. Welsh Regiment. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of shepherd Moses Jones, of Bryn Eithin, Llanfairfechan.
  • Mary Elizabeth Jones, Stewardess. Died 07/05/1915 age 43. Mercantile Marine, RMS Lusitania (Liverpool). Buried at Cobh Old Church Cemetery. Daughter of Richard and Grace Jones of Church Cottage, Llanfairfechan; sister of Misses Jones, Rockland House, Llanfairfechan. She is not named on Llanfairfechan war memorial. Her grave in Ireland is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  • Richard Jones, Private 15488. Died 14/09/1916 age 20. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried at Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension. Son of John and Jane Elizabeth Jones, of Nant y Felin, Llanfairfechan.
  • Richard Jones
  • Thomas Jones
  • Thomas John Jones, Private 266095. Died 18/09/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. Lived at Mor Awel, Llanfairfechan, and worked at the quarry. Was a prominent member of Llanfairfechan Silver Band. Enlisted 1914. Was taken prisoner at Gaza in March 1917 and interned in a PoW camp.
  • William Jones, Private 266438. Died 28/12/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery. Son of Grace Jones, of Llwyngwgan, Llanfairfechan.
  • William Jones, Private 25181. Died 20/07/1916 age 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Joseph Jones; husband of Maggie Jones, of 2 BronManie, Penmaenmawr Rd, Llanfairfechan.
  • William David Jones, Private 43820. Died 31/07/1917 age 22. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of David and Margaret Lloyd Jones, of Tyn Llwyfan, Llanfairfechan.
  • W. Macmichan. The Macmichan family came to Llanfairfechan to run the Pen y Bryn Hotel.
  • Hugh Manson, Able Seaman J/29936.Died of appendicitis 21/08/1917. Royal Navy. Buried at Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. Son of Mr G Manson, of 5 Bryn Terrace, Llanfairfechan. Joined Royal Navy in 1913.
  • Thomas J. Morgan, Private 36767. Died 11/07/1916 age 18. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Mrs Margaret Morgan, of 3 Lewis Terrace, Llanfairfechan.
  • Llewelyn Morris, Private 3270. Died 07/09/1915. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Aber (St. Bodfan) Churchyard.
  • E John Owen, Private 9234. Died 01/02/1917 age 36. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Husband of Grace Owen, of 2 Rose Cottage, Llanfairfechan.
  • Griffith Owen, Private 20847. Died 10/10/1916 age 21. Royal Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of William and Margaret J Owen, of 2 Station Cottage, Llanfairfechan.
  • Thomas Glyn Owen, Gunner 165678. Died 21/03/1918 age 38. Royal Garrison Artillery.Pozieres Memorial. Son of Hugh T. and Gaynor Owen, of Tirionfa, Blaenau Ffestiniog; husband of Margaret J. Owen, of Gwynfa, Llanfairfechan. Manager of The Midland Bank, Llanfairfechan.
  • Meurig Owen, Second Lieutenant. Died 01/08/1917 age 21. Welsh Regiment. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of builder Thomas J Owen and Annie E Owen, of Llugwy Cottage, Penmaenmawr Road, Llanfairfechan. Educated at Friars School, Bangor, and Jesus College, Oxford.
  • Thomas Parry, Private 16436. Died 05/08/1917 age 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Parry, of Pen Park, Valley Rd, Llanfairfechan.
  • William Parry
  • Lionel Sydney Platt, Captain. Died 13/04/1917 aged 31. Royal Flying Corps, formerly 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own). Brown's Copse Cemetery, France. Son of Sydney and Bertha Platt, of Villa Beatrix, Pau, France, and previously of Gorddinog and Bryn y Neuadd, Llanfairfechan; husband of Gillian Mary Platt (nee Spencer Warwick). Not named on Llanfairfechan war memorial. Commemorated in Llanfairfechan church.
  • David Roberts, Private 53229. Died 27/10/1918 age 30. Cheshire Regiment. Buried at Longuenesses (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. Son of William and Ellen Roberts; husband of Sarah Adeline Roberts, of Carreg-y-Ddyfnallt, Nant-y-Felin Rd, Llanfairfechan. Born in Llanfairfechan.
  • Daniel Griffith Roberts, Private 2828. Died 25/08/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Essex Farm Cemetery.
  • John Harry Roberts, Second Lieutenant. Died 11/04/1918 age 28. East Yorkshire Regiment. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Son of George and Christina Roberts, of Chester; husband of Margaret Roberts, of Chatham House, Penmaenmawr Road, Llanfairfechan. Not named on Llanfairfechan war memorial.
  • Robert Roberts, Private 436561. Died 16/05/1916 age 28. Canadian Infantry. Buried at Maple Copse Cemetery. Son of Robert and Catherine Roberts, of Cae Haidd, Llanfairfechan.
  • Rees Lloyd Roberts, Corporal  432404. Died 02/05/1916 age 30. Canadian Infantry.Sanctuary Wood Cemetery. Son of Mrs Ellen Roberts, of Bryntirion, Llanfairfechan.
  • John Lewis Thomas, Private 2248. Died 10/09/1916. Welsh Guards. Thiepval Memorial.
  • Ernest John Williams, Private 15474. Died 30/03/1916 age 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of John Thomas and Catherine Williams, of "Lavan View", Llanfairfechan.
  • John Henry Williams, Private 6349. Died 05/07/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Lived at Tandderwen, Pool Street, Llanfairfechan. Had served in the South African War. Left a widow and child.
  • Thomas Williams
  • William Williams, Rifleman 325023. Died 30/10/1918 age 26. The King's (Liverpool Regiment).Loos Memorial. Son of Peter and Ellen Williams, of 5 Garizim Terrace, Llanfairfechan; husband of Emily Anna Williams, of 1 Oliver Street, Rugby. Brother of Peter Howell Williams, below.
  • William Williams
  • William Williams
  • Peter Howell Williams, Private 204941. Died 15/10/1918. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Llanfairfechan (Erw Feiriol) Cemetery. Son of Peter and Ellen Williams of 5 Garizim Terrace. Died in hospital in Manchester as a result of gas poisoning on the Western Front. Brother of William Williams, above.
  • Richard Woodbine, Lance Corporal 21057. Died 20/03/1917 age 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery. Son of John and Jane Woodbine, of 2 Bryn Rhedyn, Llanfairfechan.
  • Harry Yates, Sapper 236817. Died 05/11/1918. Royal Engineers. Buried Cross Roads Cemetery. His family kept a guesthouse in Park Crescent.