Caernarfon Cenotaph SWW (A-W)

Caernarfon Cenotaph SWW  Surnames A-W

The following men died on active service in the Second World War.

  • Adlam, Dedwydd Douglas, Fusilier 4193971. Died 21/07/1944 aged 25. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. Son of George and Rhoda Adlam; husband of Sally Adlam, of Lisburn, Co. Durham.
  • Badger, James Spencer, Lieutenant 111255. Died 18/12/1942. Royal Engineers. Buried Yokohama War Cemetery. Son of Walter Spencer Badger and Ada Badger; husband of Dorothy Gaynor Badger.
  • Black, George Lenord, Fusilier 4193813. Died 26/05/1940 aged 19. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Saltdal Main Churchyard. Son of GD. and Margaret Black.
  • Carter, Guy Lloyd, Air Commodore. Died 18/07/1944 aged 44. Royal Air Force. Awarded Distinguished Service Order. Buried Bari War Cemetery. Legion of Merit (USA). Son of Henry Lloyd Carter and Lumley Carter; husband of Hilary Mary Carter, of Little Hadham, Hertfordshire.
  • Coatsworth, Edward John
  • Conroy, Christopher, Driver 3862106. Died 04/09/1944 aged 31. Royal Corps of Signals. Buried Bours Churchyard. Son of Christopher and Sarah Ann Conroy; husband of Elizabeth Conroy.
  • Crane, William Edward, Flight Sergeant 996215. Died 18/12/1944 aged 27. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.Runnymede Memorial. Son of Edward and Ada Crane; husband of Jeannie Crosby Crane.
  • Date, William Williams, Mate. Died 01/01/1942 aged 41. Merchant Navy - SS Penrhos (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of William and Jane Date; husband of Priscilla Mary Date.
  • Davies, Gwilym Iorwerth
  • Deane, Thomas Norman, Lance Corporal 4192181. Died 06/04/1943 aged 26. Royal Welch Fusiliers.Rangoon Memorial. Son of Captain T Deane and EJ Deane, of Llandwrog.
  • Edwards, Owen. Aircraftman 2nd Class, 1489553. Died 14/10/1942 aged 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 201 Sqdn. Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Owen and Annie Edwards, of Bangor.
  • Ellis, David. Possibly: Fusilier 4193606. Died 08/09/1945 aged 29. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Ranchi War Cemetery.
  • Ellis, John Richard. Possibly: Chief Officer 19/10/1940 aged 68. Merchant Navy - SS Ruperra (Cardiff). Tower Hill Memorial. Husband of Margaret Ellis.
  • Evans, John Henry, Ordinary Seaman LT/JX 222264. Died 20/04/1941 aged 34. Royal Naval Patrol Service - HM Trawler Topaze.Lowestoft Naval Memorial. Son of Hugh and Catherine Ellen Evans; husband of Elizabeth Evans.
  • Evans, Lewis James, Chief Officer. Died 28/05/1940 aged 42. Merchant Navy - SS Abukir (London). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of David Evans, Master Mariner, and Sarah Evans.
  • Evans, Mathias, Pilot Officer 177452. Died 06/07/1944 aged 31. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Margaret Evans; husband of Jane Evans, of Tudweiliog.
  • Fern, Henry, Second Engineer Officer. Died 12/11/1941 aged 51. Merchant Navy - SS Maurita (Lancaster). Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Francis, Dennis Wynne,Serjeant 3911845. Died 13/02/1942 aged 21. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Singapore Memorial.
  • Griffiths, Hywel
  • Haines, James Bradley, Fireman. Died 21/08/1940 aged 27. Merchant Navy - SS Letty (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of George William and Sarah Haines.
  • Hancock, George, Sergeant 1381377. Died 06/02/1942 aged 28. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. Son of Fred and Miranda Agnes Hancock.
  • Henwood, John, Rifleman 6856230. Died 26/06/1944 aged 24.King's Royal Rifle Corps. Buried Bayeux War Cemetery.
  • Hughes, Gwilym Gordon, Fusilier 4195683. Died 18/03/1943 aged 20. Royal Welch Fusiliers.Rangoon Memorial. Son of Mrs. A. E. Hughes.
  • Hughes, Gwilym Lloyd, Fusilier 4195664. Died 17/07/1944 aged 23. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried St. Manvieu War Cemetery.
  • Hughes, John Bryan. Possibly: Major 301114. Died 10/09/1944 aged 49. General List. Buried Heliopolis War Cemetery. Son of Harry and Cathrine Mary Hughes; husband of Jane H. Hughes, of Upton Heath, Chester.
  • Hughes, John Richard
  • Hughes, Leslie, Gunner 4193839. Died 15/11/1941 aged 19. Royal Artillery. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Hugh and Lily Rose Hughes.
  • Hughes, Owen Griffith
  • Humphreys, John Hatton, Chief Engineer Officer. Died 17/10/1939 aged 53. Merchant Navy - SS City of Mandalay (Glasgow). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Robert and Mary Humphreys; husband of Annie Mary Humphreys.
  • Jones, Austin Lloyd
  • Jones, Emrys Ifan Huw, Warrant Officer Pilot. Died 1379211 05/09/1944 aged 23. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Madras War Cemetery. Son of IfanHuw Jones and Denise Jones, of Bangor.
  • Jones, Emrys Lloyd. Possibly: Lance Corporal 2734513. Died 18/07/1944 aged 26. Welsh Guards H.Q. 5th Guards Armd. Bde. Ranville War Cemetery.
  • Jones, Evan Vivian Stanley (or Evan Vivian Stanley-Jones). Flight Lieutenant 114620. Died 16/01/1943 aged 35. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Ellis Henry and Dorothy Rachel Jones; husband of Rita Stanley Jones, of Caernarfon. Held a BSc degree (Wales).
  • Jones, Gwilym Meirion, Sergeant 1169135. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Hanover War Cemetery.
  • Jones, John Arthur,Leading Aircraftman1154606. Died 06/02/1941 aged 26. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Pentrevoelas Churchyard. Son of David Owen Jones and Ellen Jones.
  • Jones, Nonie, Private 4202761. Died 18/07/1943 aged 27. Durham Light Infantry. Buried Caserta War Cemetery. Son of Owen Owen Jones and Nell Jones; husband of Lavinia Kathleen Jones.
  • Jones, Owain Glyn, Third Officer. Died 25/01/1943 aged 30. Merchant Navy - SS Lackenby (West Hartlepool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Evan Ernest and Dorcas Hughes Jones.
  • Jones, Robert, Gunner 1101797. Died 15/08/1944 aged 35. Royal Artillery. Buried Assisi War Cemetery. Son of Richard Evan Jones and Mary Ellen Jones; husband of Gwen Jones.
  • Jones, Richard Samuel, Donkeyman. Died 18/03/1943 aged 19.Merchant Navy - MV Canadian Star (London).Tower Hill Memorial. Son of William Richard and Charlotte Ann Jones.
  • Jones, Thomas Henry Lloyd (or Thomas Henry Lloyd-Jones), Lieutenant. Died 24/02/1945 aged 35. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HM Trawler Ellesmere. Lowestoft Naval Memorial. Son of Llewelyn and Eva Mary Lloyd-Jones, of Y Felinheli (Port Dinorwic).
  • Jones, Walter
  • Jones, Wilfred, Lance Corporal 3962473. Died 18/02/1945 aged 29. Welch Regiment. Rangoon Memorial. Son of Griffith Jones, and of Grace Jones, of Tregarth.
  • Jones, William
  • Lambert, Clifford,Trooper 7957348. Died 13/02/1943 aged 19. Royal Armoured Corps. Buried Heliopolis War Cemetery. Son of William Frederick and Dora Catherine Lambet.
  • McCombe, William James, Fusilier 4191631. Died 17/07/1944 aged 26. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. Son of Josephine McCombe.
  • Morgan, William John, Gunner 855022. Died between 28/05/1940 and 29/05/1940 aged 25. Royal Artillery. Dunkirk Memorial. Son of J. R. and Annie Morgan.
  • Morris, Gwilym Owen, Boy 2548187. Died 30/08/1944. Royal Corps of Signals. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Morris.
  • Owen, Ellis, Private 14387699. Died 19/08/1944 aged 20. Durham Light Infantry. Buried Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. Son of David and Grace Owen.
  • Owen, Hugh Evan Emyr, Lamp Trimmer. Died 11/01/1945 aged 39. Merchant Navy - SS Normandy Coast (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Owen, Ifan, Gunner 1771276. Died 09/08/1941 aged 25. Royal Artillery. Chatham Naval Memorial.
  • Owen, James Oswald,Serjeant 4195510. Died 14/12/1944. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery.
  • Owen, John
  • Owen, Robert Jackson, Flying Officer 73325. Died 05/04/1944 aged 27. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Phaleron War Cemetery. Son of David John and Ellen Owen. Held a BSc degree (University of Wales).
  • Owen, Trevor, Gunner 11402879. Died 20/09/1943 aged 36. Royal Artillery. Buried Salerno War Cemetery. Son of John and Ann Owen; husband of Ellen Grace Owen.
  • Owen, William John, Able Seaman C/JX 353737. Died 03/02/1943 aged 19. Royal Navy - HMS President III. Chatham Naval Memorial. Son of John and Nancy Owen.
  • Parry, Moses, Lance Serjeant 4194281. Died 11/09/1944 aged 35. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Schoonselhof Cemetery. Son of Owen and Jane Parry; husband of Elizabeth Catherine Parry.
  • Parry, Miss Olga Patricia Hilton, Civilian. Died 17/06/1944 aged 18. Probationer Nurse. Daughter of Dr W Hilton Parry MC JP and Mrs Hilton Parry, of Tŷ Newydd, Castle Street. Died at St. Mary Abbot's Hospital, London.
  • Pound, Henry Watkin, Sergeant 1624676. Died 10/04/1944 aged 19. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Kalundborg General Cemetery. Son of Edward Craggs Pound and Sarah Pound.
  • Pritchard, Richard, Private 14438945. Died 17/12/1943 aged 38. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Llanwnda (St Gwyndaf) Churchyard. Son of Pierce and Laura Pritchard, of Bontnewydd.
  • Roberts, David John, Private 7390428. Died 06/12/1943 aged 32. Royal Army Medical Corps. Cassino Memorial. Son of Robert and Catherine Jane Roberts; husband of Mair Roberts of Rhosgadfan.
  • Roberts, Emlyn, Private 14271394. Died 16/06/1944. Royal Army Medical Corps. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery.
  • Roberts, Thomas Percy, Leading Stoker P/KX 85395. Died 06/09/1940 aged 24. Royal Navy - HMS Godetia.Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Thomas and Priscilla Roberts.
  • Rowlands, Rowland, Able Seaman D/233615. Died 23/11/1939 aged 50. Royal Navy - HMS Rawalpindi.Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Rowland and Elizabeth Rowlands.
  • Smalley, Victor Charles Patrick, Master. Died 17/10/1939 aged 43. Merchant Navy - SS Yorkshire (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Husband of Mollie Smalley of Deiniolen.
  • Smith, Harold, Private 4195011. Died 05/10/1943 aged 22. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Buried Sangro River War Cemetery. Son of Jessie Makin.
  • Thomas, Hugh John, Lance Corporal 4193478. Died 19/04/1943 aged 24.South Wales Borderers. Buried Llanbeblig (St. Peblig) Churchyard. Son of Hugh and Jane Christmas Thomas.
  • Thomas, Oscar David Gwyn, Purser. Died 09/01/1943 aged 48. Merchant Navy - MV William Wilberforce (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of David Thomas OBE and EM Thomas; husband of Edith Mabel Thomas, of Walsall.
  • Turner, Robert Breen, Captain 74756. Died 12/03/1945 aged 31. Army Dental Corps. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Robert Douglas Breen Turner and Beatrice Breen Turner of Llandwrog.
  • White, Eric Agincourt, Fusilier 4198253. Died 17/04/1944 aged 27. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Kohima War Cemetery. Son of Edward and Jane Ellen White.
  • Williams, Edward Griffith. Possibly: Gunner 865083. Buried 20/08/1943 aged 28. Royal Artillery. Buried Tripoli War Cemetery.
  • Williams, John Glyn, Seaman LT/JX 214330. Died 11/11/1941 aged 27. Royal Naval Patrol Service - HM Patrol Vessel Kia Ora. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of John Griffith Williams and Kate Williams.
  • Williams, John Samuel, Lance Corporal 4202857. Died 01/03/1945 aged 31. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Buried Taukkyan War Cemetery. Son of James Venmore Williams and Sarah Jane Williams.
  • Williams, Thomas John, Gunner 799140. Died 29/09/1940 aged 29. Royal Artillery. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Thomas John and Elizabeth Williams; husband of Dorothy Williams.
  • Williams, Thomas, Private 4195673. Died 21/07/1941 aged 38.Pioneer Corps. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Owen and Mary William; husband of Mabel Williams.
  • Williams, Thomas, Gunner 14256815. Died 29/01/1943 aged 20. Royal Artillery. Buried Llanbeblig Public Cemetery. Son of Gwilym Evan Williams and Margaret Ellen Williams.