Pwllheli War Memorial FWW

Pwllheli War Memorial First World War

The following people from the Pwllheli area died in active service during the First World War.
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  • Anthony, John Richard, Captain. Died 25/05/1917. Royal Flying Corps. Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery. Son of William Anthony of The Lodge, Pwllheli. Brother of William Robert, below.
  • Anthony, William Robert, Lance Corporal 39969. Died 01/02/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery. Son of William Anthony of The Lodge, Pwllheli.
  • Beattie, T.  Driver W/3098.Died 08/05/1915 aged 21. Royal Field Artillery. Buried Denio (St. Beuno) Churchyard. Son of Arthur and Margaret Beattie of 106, Gilfach Cynon, Twynrodyn, Merthyr Tydvil.
  • Baxter, J I. Private 23685. Died 12/04/1920 aged 28. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Buried Denio (St. Beuno) Churchyard. Son of Robert and Lizzie Baxter of 2, Marine Terrace, Porthmadog. Born at Pwllheli.
  • Carroll, John, Private 15383. Died 20/07/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Lived in North Street, Pwllheli.
  • Coleman, Humphrey Parry, Sub-Lieutenant. Died 18/10/1918. Royal Naval Reserve - RFA Industry. Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
  • Davies, T, Third Mate. Died 16/09/1917 aged 18. Mercantile Marine - MV Arabis (London).Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Evan Davies of Glanrhyd, Rhoshirwaun.
  • Davies, WG. Suffolk Regiment.
  • Dinwoodie, George OB, Private 24739. Died 23/04/1917 aged 28.Royal Scots Fusiliers.Arras Memorial. Son of John and Elizabeth Dinwoodie of Dunaskin Cottage, Dunaskin, Ayrshire; husband of Laura Dinwoodie of 15, Carnarvon Road.
  • Dorkins, Evan G, Private 34991. Died of wounds in a Plymouth hospital on 28/07/1916, aged 21. Welsh Regiment. Buried Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery. Son of Griffith and Mary E Dorkins of 23, Mary Street, Trethomas, Caerphilly, also of Abererch Road, Pwllheli. Worshipped at Penymount chapel, Pwllheli. Competed in local singing and recitation contests.
  • Douglas, W. Machine Gun Corps.
  • Evans, John Parry, Private 234318. Died 24/04/1917 aged 38. Canadian Infantry. Buried Bruay Communal Cemetery. Son of Evan and S Evans of 29, New Street.
  • Evans, MM. Nurse. Possibly: Margaret Ellen Evans. Died 22/07/1917 aged 39. Voluntary Aid Detachment. Buried Wimereux Communal Cemetery.Daughter of Daniel John and Emma Evans of Stamford.
  • Evans, William Hugh, Able Seaman. Died 08/07/1917 aged 34.Mercantile Marine - SS Vendee (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of John and Elizabeth Catherine Evans; husband of Ellen Evans of Sea View, Marian Glas, Anglesey. Born at Pwllheli. The ship hit a mine off Bordeaux and sank with the loss of three crew members
  • Freeman, Edward, Major. Died 03/03/1916 aged 41. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Spoilbank Cemetery. Son of Harold and Alice Freeman of Malvern Wells; husband of Katherine M Ffoulkes of Gallt-Y-Beran, Pwllheli. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Grant, Peter, Private 1457. Died 25/11/1915 aged 20. Welsh Regiment. Loos Memorial. Son of Gregor and Sarah Jane Grant of 5, Glanymant Terrace, Llanidloes.
  • Green, W, Lance Serjeant 265259. Died 28/12/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery.
  • Griffith John, Private 488. Died 18/02/1919 aged 31.Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Denio (St. Beuno) Churchyard. Son of Mrs Catherine Jones of North Street.
  • Griffith R J. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Griffiths, Owen, Chief Engineer. Mercantile Marine - SS Summerfield (Liverpool). Died 13/08/1915 aged 43. Tower Hill Memorial. Born in Pwllheli. The ship struck a mine and sank near Lowestoft with the loss of three crew members. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Hughes, David John, Ordinary Seaman. Died 17/11/1916 aged 15. Mercantile Marine - SS Canganian (Cardiff). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of John and Ellen Hughes of Pendalar.
  • Hughes, E, Private 3249. Died 14/08/1915 aged 33. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Helles Memorial. Son of Hugh Hughes of 1, Upper Terrace, Lleyn Street; husband of Jane Hughes of 1, Edward Street, South Beach.
  • Hughes, Hugh Robert, Lieutenant. Died 26/11/1914 aged 31. Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Bulwark. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Henry Hughes (Master Mariner) and Elizabeth Hughes. Native of Pwllheli. Employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
  • Hughes, John Owen, Private 65196. Died 13/04/1918. Welsh Regiment. Ploegsteert Memorial.
  • Hughes, J. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Hughes, Robert, Private 266395. Died 15/04/1917 aged 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Chatby Memorial. Son of John and Ann Hughes of 4, Penrhydlyniog.
  • Hughes, S, Private 21206. Died 23/12/1919 aged 29. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Denio (St. Beuno) Churchyard. Son of John Hughes of 4, Penrhydlyniog.
  • Hughes, Robert Owen, Private 7533. Died 29/03/1915. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Le Touret Memorial.
  • Hughes, RE. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Hughes, T, Private 1184. Died 01/01/1919. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Pwllheli Borough Cemetery. Husband of Mary Ann Hughes of 1, Church Street.
  • Humphreys, John Theodore Gordon, Second Lieutenant. Died 19/07/1917 aged 21. Buried Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery. Son of Rev HJ Humphreys of Plas Hendref, Pwllheli. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Jehu, Spencer Ellis, Seaman. Died 27/01/1917 aged 16. Mercantile Marine - SS Artist (London).Tower Hill Memorial. Son of David and Mary Jehu of Oakley House, West End.
  • Jones, AW, Private 114776. Died 21/05/1917 aged 22, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Buried Llanfair-Is-Gaer (St. Mary) Churchyard. Son of William Jones of Minydon.
  • Jones, Charles, Mate. Died 25/08/1917 aged 34. Mercantile Marine – SS Liffey Maid (Fleetwood). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Anne and Charles Jones; husband of Ellen Janet Jones of Gwyddfor, Mynytho, Pwllheli. Born in Mynytho. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Jones, David John, Private40272. Died 22/06/1918 aged 27. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Varennes Military Cemetery. Son of Catherine Jane and William Jones of 23, New Street.
  • Jones, DN. Royal Navy.
  • Jones, J, Private53826. Died 21/07/1917 aged 20. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Bard Cottage Cemetery. Son of Jane Jones of 8, Upper Terrace, Lleyn Street.
  • Jones, John Owen, Deck Boy. Died 27/01/1917 aged 15. Mercantile Marine - SS Artist (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of John and Elizabeth Jones of 36, Sand Street, Pwllheli.
  • Jones, Richard, Private 89357. Died 16/10/1918 aged 20.Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery. Son of Catherine Jones of 3, Gadlys, Pwllheli.
  • Jones, Richard, Private 53782. Died 01/10/1917 aged 22. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Tyne Cot Memorial. Foster son of Robert and Ann Griffith of 1, Maes-y-Llyn, Pwllheli.
  • Jones, T.  Mercantile Marine.
  • Jones, W. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Morris, William, Sapper 145783. Died 30/03/1918. Royal Engineers. Pozieres Memorial.
  • Owen, Hugh Carreg, Private 42455. Died 09/10/1917.Manchester Regiment.Tyne Cot Memorial.soldier icon
  • Owen, Thomas John, Second Lieutenant. Died 08/04/1917 aged 25.Royal Flying Corps. Buried Boyelles Communal Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Mary Owen of Shop-y-Maes.
  • Pierce, RO, Private 265281. Died 28/12/1917 aged 24.Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery. Son of Richard and Margaret Pierce of Tanrallt, Abererch Road, Pwllheli. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Pritchard, William John, Private 40856. Died 14/02/1917 aged 33. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Menin Road South Military Cemetery. Son of Hugh and Margaret Pritchard, of "Sabrina", Pwllheli.soldier icon
  • Pugh, EO, Private 266134. Died 20/12/1918. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Denio (St. Beuno) Churchyard. Husband of Kate Pugh of 7, Lleyn Street.
  • Pugh, Lewis Rhys, Gunner 139291. Died 20/09/1917 aged 24. Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried Menin Road South Military Cemetery. Son of William and M Pugh of Pen-y-Bryn, Abersoch.
  • Richards, WJ, Private 16284. Died 16/10/1916 aged 36. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Abererch (St. Cawrdaf) Churchyard. Son of Captain David Richards and Jane Ellen Pritchard Richards of 51, High Street, Portmadoc; husband of Annie Jane Richards of Hazeldel, South Beach.
  • Roberts, William, Sailor. Died 20/08/1917 aged 17. Mercantile Marine – SS Edernian (Cardiff). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Henry and Judith Roberts (nee Williams), of Church Rdoad, Edeyrn, Pwllheli.  The ship was torpedoed and sunk off Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of 14 crew members. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Sennar, Robert, Private 11020. Died 21/10/1914 Aged 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of George Sennar of the Factory, Nanhoron, Rhydyclafdy Road, Pwllheli. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Thomas, Griffith John, Corporal 39897. Died 16/03/1918 aged 21. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Merville Communal Cemetery. Son of Griffith Owen Thomas and Ellen Thomas of Tŷ Melyn Terrace.
  • Thomas, John Pritchard, Private 40410. Died 10/01/1917 aged 27. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Courcelles-Au-Bois Communal Cemetery. Son of William and Mary Thomas of Fron Oleu, Carnarvon Road.
  • Thomas, Margaret Evans, Staff Nurse. Died 08/11/1918 aged 28. Territorial Force Nursing Service, 1st London General Hospital. Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial.
  • Thomas, T. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Thomas, William, Private 13989. Died 01/12/1916 aged 42.King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Buried Courcelles-Au-Bois Communal Cemetery. Husband of Elizabeth Thomas of 32, Maesyllyn.
  • Thomas, William, Private 80686. Died 06/01/1921 aged 21. Cheshire Regiment (formerly of the Royal Welch Fusiliers). Buried Denio (St. Beuno) Churchyard. Son of Thomas Richard and Sarah Thomas of 12, New Street.
  • Tilsley, D. Possibly: Daniel Tilsley, Private 54203. Died 20/09/1917 aged 32. Durham Light Infantry.Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of William and Catherine Tilsley of Dolgenau, Llawryglyn, Trefeglwys, Caersws; husband of Kate T Williams of Ivy House, Tangraig, Clynnog Fawr.
  • Turner, Albert Stanley Breen, Gunner 77189. Died 27/09/1916 aged 19. Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. Son of R and L Breen Turner of Talcymerau.
  • Turner, EJ, Private 203323. Died 12/11/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery.
  • Williams, A J, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. His name appears on the Second World War plaque, but he died in the FWW.
  • Williams, Arthur Jones, Second Lieutenant. Died 03/11/1917 aged 31. Welsh Regiment. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs William Williams of Bryngolen; husband of Nancy Williams of 6, Greenwood Lane, Woodhouse, Sheffield.
  • Williams, David, Able Seaman. Died 11/03/1917 aged 32. Mercantile Marine – SS GA Savage (Troon). Tower Hill Memorial. Husband of Ellen Ann Williams (nee Thomas), of 55 North Street, Pwllheli. Born in Pwllheli.  The ship was torpedoed and sunk off Pendeen Point, Cornwall with the loss of all nine crew members. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • Williams, Ellis Pugh, Private 20394. Died 10/07/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial.
  • Williams, John, Private 266202. Died 28/03/1917 aged 30. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Deir El Belah War Cemetery. Husband of Ellen Williams of 5, Offa Place.
  • Williams, James, Driver W/473. Died 27/08/1915 aged 21.Royal Field Artillery. Buried Pwllheli Borough Cemetery.
  • Williams, John Osbourne, Sapper 341569. Died 29/08/1919 aged 23.Royal Engineers. Buried Beirut War Cemetery. Son of Hugh and AI Williams of 4, Church Place.
  • Williams, Lewys Jones, Corporal 15613. Died 22/12/1915 aged 26. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Son of Richard and Margaret Williams of Fourcrosses House, Penrhos.soldier icon
  • Williams, Robert Saunders, Private 1580. Died 07/06/1917 aged 25. Australian Infantry. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Williams of Tan-y-Garn.soldier icon
  • Williams, Robert Thomas, Private 241884. Died 26/03/1917. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Jerusalem Memorial.
  • Williams, Thomas John, Private 47922. Died 18/09/1918 aged 30. Bedfordshire Regiment (posted to Hertfordshire Regiment). Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Son of Pryce and Jane Williams of 11, Lleyn Street; husband of Margaret E Williams of Glenfield, Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire. Enlisted in November 1914.
  • Williams, William, Able Seaman. Died 17/11/1916 aged 39. Mercantile Marine - SS Canganian (Cardiff). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of William and Ann Williams. Born in Pwllheli. The ship hit a mine and sank near Montrose, Scotland with the loss of 13 crew members.  Listed as missing on Admiralty service. Not named on Pwllheli war memorial.
  • White, Albert Edward, Private 266133. Died 26/03/1917 aged 30. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Jerusalem Memorial. Son of Thomas Harper White of Bryn Merrion, New Street, Pwllheli; husband of Emily Elizabeth White of 63, Willow Street, Oswestry.
  • Wright, Herbert, Deck Hand 15633DA. Died 26/06/1917 aged 22. Royal Naval Reserve - HM Trawler Charles Astie. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Robert and Polly Wright of Warwick House, 16, New Street.