Tonyrefail war memorial

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Tonyrefail war memorial

This memorial was unveiled in 1924 to commemorate the local people who died in the First World War. The names of those who died in the Second World War and subsequent conflicts were added later.

To read their details, choose a category below. We have included several people who had connections to the area but are not named on the memorial.

The memorial is inside Trane cemetery, on the western outskirts of Tonyrefail. The war dead are listed on the pedestal, on which stands a stone statue of the winged figure of Victory.

Among those listed on the memorial is Sidney Harry Holtam, who worked as a policeman in Shanghai’s international settlement. His death in an isolation hospital in 1943 is officially classed as a war death.

With thanks to Byron Jones, of the Merchant Navy Association (Wales), for Merchant Navy research

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Tonyrefail War Memorial First World War

The following people from the Tonyrefail area died in active service during the First World War.

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  • Andrews, Walter J, Private 11616. Died 29/03/1919. Welsh Regiment. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial.
  • Austin, Gomer, Private 14569. Died 23/04/1917 aged 32.King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Husband of Ruth Lloyd of 69, Waunrhydd Road. Left four children.
  • Bentley, Henry, Private. Probably referred to on Commonwealth War Graves database as: Harry Bentley, Lance Corporal 227429. Died 27/11/1917 South Wales Borderers 12th Bn. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt. Son of Mrs MH Bentley, of 200, Cardiff Rd., Aberaman, Aberdare, Glam.
  • Brewer, Albert, Serjeant 14348. Died 09/08/1915. Royal Dublin Fusiliers.Helles Memorial.
  • Brown, Jake, Private. Lancashire Fusiliers.
  • Burnham, Thomas, Private. Welsh Regiment.
  • Coleman, Thomas J, Private. Royal Garrison Artillery.
  • Davey, Ivor, Private S/5059.Died 14/12/1917. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Buried Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery.
  • Davies, Percy H, Driver T3/022582.Died 05/03/1916. Army Service Corps. Buried Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
  • Davies, Reginald, Private 8125. Died 17/09/1914 aged 31.East Lancashire Regiment. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial. Son of Mrs Frances Bourne of 89, Middle Street, Trallwyn, Pontypridd; husband of Elizabeth Ann Davies of Brynhaelog, New Road, Pencoed, Bridgend.
  • Davies, Thomas, Lance Corporal 10789. Died 04/04/1916. South Wales Borderers. Buried Miraumont Communal Cemetery.
  • Davies, William Nathan, Private 1694. Died 21/06/1916.Welsh Guards. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
  • Dobbs, Chas, Gunner. Probably referred to on Commonwealth War Graves database as: Dodd, C, Gunner 29183. Died 30/07/1916, aged 26. Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 104th Bde. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Dodd. Born at Maesteg, Glamorgan.
  • Dutton, Clifford Henry, Stoker 1st Class K/29892. Died 08/10/1917 aged 21. Royal Navy - HMS Dartmouth. Buried Carrington (St. John) Churchyard. Son of Thomas and Lucy Dutton of 7, Nantmelyn Terrace. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Edmunds, Walter E, Major. Welsh Regiment.
  • Edwards, David J, Private 7/15678. Died 03/03/1918. South Wales Borderers. Buried Karasouli Military Cemetery.
  • Edwards, Edward Walter, Major. (Listed as Captain on Commonwealth War Graves database.) Died 23/11/1917 aged 28. Welsh Regiment. Cambrai Memorial. Son of Dan and Sarah Edwards of Pentwyn, Tonyrefail.soldier icon
  • Evans, Antony, Private 1398. Died 03/09/1917. Welsh Guards. Buried Canada Farm Cemetery. Husband of Madeline Evans of 20, Gilfach Road.
  • Evans, David S, Private 14490. Died 14/05/1918. Welsh Regiment. Buried Doiran Military Cemetery. Lived in Thomas Town, Tonyrefail.
  • Evans, J, Private 21665. Died 07/02/1916 aged 35. South Wales Borderers. Buried St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery. Son of Evan and Margaret Evans; husband of Agnes McLeod of 7, Gilfach Road, Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Everett, Thomas, Private 2096. Died 29/06/1916 aged 34. Welsh Guards. Buried Ferme-Olivier Cemetery. Son of Henry and Mary Arm Everett of 63, Waunrhydd.
  • German, Thomas, Private 64016. Died 20/04/1918. Royal Fusiliers. Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery.
  • Griffiths, Evan John, Private 75346. Died 08/10/1918 aged 20. Welsh Regiment. Buried Prospect Hill Cemetery. Son of William and Rachel A Griffiths of 54, Tylchawen Terrace.
  • Griffiths, Jonah, Private 1265. Died 31/10/1914. Welsh Regiment. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Born in Pen-y-Graig.
  • Griffiths, Thomas, POSSIBLY Private 2759. Died 10/03/1918 aged 28.Welsh Guards.Awarded Military Medal.Arras Memorial. Son of Benjamin and Annie Griffiths of Tymawr, Blaenporth.
  • Griffiths, William P, Private 60561. Died 05/05/1918. Cheshire Regiment. Buried Les Baraques Military Cemetery.
  • Harding, Joseph, Private. Wiltshire Regiment.
  • Harris, Thomas, Corporal 1097. (Listed as Private on Commonwealth War Graves database.) Died 14/07/1917 aged 24. Welsh Regiment. Buried Hermies Hill British Cemetery. Son of David Harris; husband of ME Iles of 76, Mill Street.
  • Harris, Thomas Woolley, Private 32898. Died 12/11/1915 aged 35. Welsh Regiment. Helles Memorial. Son of William and Mary Harris of 29, HeolPymmer, Tynybrin.
  • Hastie, William K, Private. Grenadier Guards.
  • Hellier, Fred, Air Mechanic 2nd Class 22580.Died 16/09/1917 aged 28. Royal Flying Corps. Buried Zuydcoote Military Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hellier of Castle Street, Stoke-Under-Ham, Somerset.
  • Henshaw, Charles, Private 12314. Died 02/04/1915. Gloucestershire Regiment. Le Touret Memorial.
  • Herapath, Oliver, Second Engineer. Died 28/04/1918 aged 33. Mercantile Marine - Upcerne (London). Tower Hill Memorial. Born at Llantrisant.
  • Hodder, Thomas J, Private 21396. (Listed as Lance Corporal on Commonwealth War Graves database.) Died 18/10/1917 aged 29. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Husband of Alice J Hodder of 246, Ynyscynon Road, Trealaw, Dinas.
  • Hoover, Henry, Lance Serjeant 18857. (Listed Hover on Commonwealth War Graves database.) Died 03/05/1917 aged 33. Royal Fusiliers 9th Bn. Canadian Cemetery No.2, Neuville-St. Vaast. Son of Mr and Mrs Josiah Hover, Cardiff; husband of Catherine Hover (nee Morgan), of 42, Woodfield St., Morriston, Swansea.
  • Hughes, E Stanley, Private 7245.Died 01/06/1916 aged 25. Welsh Regiment. Buried Amara War Cemetery. Son of M Hughes of 66, Collenna Road.
  • James, Cyrus, Private 168. Died 27/12/1916 aged 20. Welsh Guards. Buried Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery. Son of Isaac and Margaretta James of 58, Mill Street.
  • Jenkins, Herbert, Private 243224. Died 20/09/1917 aged 29.Lancashire Fusiliers. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of Mrs Jenkins of 131, Townshend Lane, Clubmoor, Liverpool; husband of Edith Jenkins of 43, Normandale Road, Queen's Drive, Walton, Liverpool.
  • Jenkins, J Yorath, Private 14570. (Listed as Lance Corporal on Commonwealth War Graves database.) Died 14/05/1916 aged 32. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Buried Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. Son of Mrs MJ Yorath.
  • Jenkins, Oakley Thomas, Private 24009. Died 11/01/1916 aged 22. Welsh Regiment. Buried Robecq Communal Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Annie Jenkins of Glanffrwd, High Street.
  • Jennison, William, Private. Yorkshire Regiment.
  • Johnson, Alfred, Lance Corporal 15334. Died 21/09/1915 aged 24. Welsh Regiment. Buried Assevillers New British Cemetery. Son of Isaac and Selina Johnson of 27, Tylcha Wen Crescent.
  • Jones, David Alfred, Serjeant 34502. Died 27/08/1918 aged 29. Welsh Regiment. Buried Delville Wood Cemetery. Son of Thomas Jones; husband of Rosina Jones, of 33, Pritchard Street.
  • Jones, Danton Vivian, Private 10860. Died 02/10/1916. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.Thiepval Memorial.
  • Jones, Joseph, Private 290055. Died 20/09/1917. Gloucestershire Regiment. Tyne Cot Memorial.
  • Jones, Reginald, Private 52825. Died 17/08/17 aged 18. Welsh Regiment. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of Hopkin and Elizabeth J Jones of 73, Commercial St., Tynant, Pontypridd.
  • Jones, Thomas, Private. South Wales Borderers.
  • Jones, Victor Basil, Driver 43035. Died 08/09/1916 aged 18. Royal Field Artillery. Buried Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. Son of David Lewis Jones and Sina Lewis Jones of London Warehouse.
  • Jones, William, Private. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
  • Lewis, Garfield A, Private S/5055.Died 25/09/1915 aged 24. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Buried Philosophe British Cemetery. Son of William and Mary Lewis.
  • Lincoln, Fred, Private. Royal Engineers.
  • McCarthy, Dennis, Private 10538. Died 21/04/1916. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Buried Bailleulmont Communal Cemetery. Husband of Minnie Boaler of 73, Tyrfelin Street, Penrhiwceiber.
  • Meredith, Evan, Private 94061. Died 29/10/1918 aged 19. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Son of Mrs Jane Westlake of 94, Mill Street.
  • Moody, Alfred John, Private 13070. Died 25/11/1917 aged 25. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Tyne Cot Cemetery. Son of John and Alice Moody; husband of Olive Meredith of 61, Waunrhydd Road.
  • Morgan, Cyrus, Private 94151. Died 29/10/1918 aged 22. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Englefontaine British Cemetery. Son of Lewis and Jane Morgan of 28, Collenna Road.
  • Morgan, E L, Corporal 19341. Died 18/09/1918 aged 26. Welsh Regiment. Buried Doiran Military Cemetery. Son of Lewis and Jane Morgan of 28, Collenna Road.
  • Morgan, Hezekiah, Air Mechanic 2nd Class 94601. Died 29/10/1918 aged 21. Royal Air Force. Buried Romeries Communal Cemetery. Son of David and Amelia Morgan.
  • Morgan, Thomas, Corporal 18653. (Listed as Private on Commonwealth War Graves database.) Died 08/09/1916 aged 36. Welsh Regiment. Buried Caterpillar Valley Cemetery. Son of David and Amelia Morgan of 19, Rowland Terrace; husband of Margaret A Morgan of 3, Arail Street, Six Bells, Abertillery.
  • Payne, Albert W, Lance Corporal 38489. Died 17/09/1916. Welsh Regiment. Buried St. Sever Cemetery.
  • Payne, Edward George, Sergeant. Welsh Regiment.
  • Penny, Thomas, Private. Welsh Regiment. Possibly: Private 15157. Died 30/04/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 10th Bn. Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue
  • Perring, William J, Private 266620. Died 06/09/1916 aged 25. Gloucestershire Regiment. Loos Memorial. Son of WJ and Sarah Perring of 28 Francis Street, Thomastown, Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Powell, Ernest, Private. Somerset Light Infantry.
  • Price, Henry Edward, Private 9651. Died 20/09/1914. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial.
  • Price, Robert W, Probably: Private 15543. Died 30/03/1917 aged 42. Welsh Regiment. Buried Bard Cottage Cemetery. Son of Jacob Price; husband of Annie Priceof Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston.
  • Pugh, David Edward, Private. Welsh Regiment.
  • Reynolds, William, Private. Welsh Regiment. Possibly: Walter Reynolds, Private 201255. Died 26/09/1917 aged 21. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 10th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of William Reynolds, of The Hut, Maindy Quarry, Penycoedcae.
  • Richards, Stephen Davie, Private 22049. Died 10/07/1916 aged 19. Welsh Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of William Henry and Mary Ann Richards of 79, Mill Street.
  • Roberts, David, Pioneer. Royal Engineers.
  • Rogers, Henry, Sapper 157831. Died 26/06/1917 aged 28. Royal Engineers.Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mrs Annie John of 6, King Street, Abercynon.
  • Selby, Bendigo, Private 2680. Died 25/08/1916. South Lancashire Regiment.Thiepval Memorial.
  • Sheppard, Arthur, Private 93661. Died 03/09/1918. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.Vis-en-Artois Memorial.
  • Sherrah, David Stanley, Lance Corporal. Royal Engineers. Died at home 18/09/1919 aged 25. Royal Engineers. Groeswen cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs Evan Sherrah, of Llancarfan. Gassed at Ypres and invalided out of the army in 1918. He was treated in hospitals in Netley, Newport, Brecon and Torquay, where his sister was a nurse, and came home to die.
  • Stokes, Thomas, Private T2/014238. (Listed as Driver on Commonwealth War Graves database.) Died 28/07/1916. Army Service Corps. Buried Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery.
  • Styles, Ezekiel, Private S/6739.Died 14/12/1915 aged 22. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Loos Memorial. Husband of Elizabeth James of 27, Penygarreg Road.
  • Supple, Thomas E, Private 53006. Died 20/10/1918 aged 19. Worcestershire Regiment. Buried Highland Cemetery. Son of Thomas George and Beatrice Supple, of 1, Llantrisant Road.
  • Thomas, John, Private. South Wales Borderers. Probably: John Miles, Private 29500. Died 16/08/1917. South Wales Borderers. Tyne Cot Memorial. Enlisted in Tonyrefail.
  • Warren, George, Private. Welsh Regiment. Possibly: Private 3/24825. Died 02/12/1915 aged 18. South Wales Borderers 2nd Bn. Skew Bridge Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs Warren, of the Children's Home, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancs.
  • Webb, Henry Alfred, Pioneer 254849. Died 28/03/1918 aged 23. Royal Engineers. Pozieres Memorial. Husband of Winifred Webb of 51, Pretoria Road.
  • Williams, David John, Private 12439. Died 26/07/1916 aged 18. Welsh Regiment. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery. Son of David Edward and Mary Ann Williams of 66, Pretoria Road.
  • Williams, David John, Private 10507. Died 08/08/1915 aged 20. Gloucestershire Regiment. Helles Memorial. Son of Margaret Richards and John Richards (stepfather) of 16, Heol Bryn Teg, Tyn-y-Bryn.
  • Williams, John, Private 24240. Died 07/07/1916 aged 19. Welsh Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of James and Catherine Williams, of 59 Mill Street.
  • Williams, William, Private 27591. Killed 08/10/18 aged 36. Welsh Regiment. Buried Unicorn Cemetery. Lived in Tonyrefail.
  • Williams, William J, Sapper 108058. Died 03/04/1916 aged 28. Royal Engineers. Loos Memorial. Son of Charles and Margaret Williams of 1, Duffryn Street, Ferndale; husband of Elizabeth Williams of Gurnos Cottage, High Street.
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Tonyrefail War Memorial Second World War

The following people from the Tonyrefail area died in active service during the Second World War.

  • Andrews, Ronald James, Warrant Officer 1314936. Died 01/06/1944 aged 32. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs TS Andrews.
  • Austin, Glyn H, Private. Royal Artillery.
  • Bugler, Hugh Charles, Craftsman 3967699. Died 18/03/1945 aged 26. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Buried Imphal War Cemetery. Son of Arthur and Lilian Bugler; husband of Edith Sophia Bugler of Newmillerdam, Wakefield.
  • Burrows, Richard Roland, Corporal 7890585. Died 26/02/1945 aged 25. Royal Armoured Corps, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. Buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Son of William and Edith Burrows; husband of Joan Burrows of Wellingborough.
  • Callaghan, Richard Howell, Sergeant 1312476. Died 01/08/1942. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
  • Cook, Alfred, Trooper 7953563. Died 10/05/1943 aged 27. Royal Armoured Corps.Medjez-El-Bab Memorial. Son of Thomas and Sarah Cook of Port Talbot.
  • Cooke, Eric Thomas, Sergeant 572721. Died 16/07/1943 aged 21. Royal Air Force.Runnymede Memorial. Son of Mr and Mrs Edward Cooke; husband of Freda Eluira Elizabeth Cooke of Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Cover, Stanley H J, Private. Wiltshire Regiment.
  • Daniels, Leslie, Gunner 1796485. Died 08/10/1942 aged 22. Royal Artillery. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Son of Annie Mary Daniels of Penrhiwfer.
  • Davies, Brynley, Leading Aircraftman 1016289. Died 07/11/1944 aged 32. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.Runnymede Memorial. Son of Evan and Margaret Davies; husband of Ceredwin Davies of Blaengwynfi.
  • Davies, Brynley Oliver, Sergeant 1313708. Died 15/06/1943 aged 24. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Rheinberg War Cemetery. Son of Oliver Henry and Martha Elizabeth Davies.
  • Davies, Dewi Madoc, Sergeant 1021734. Died 13/06/1943 aged 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.Runnymede Memorial. Son of the Reverend David Davies and Catherine Ann Davies of Saundersfoot.
  • Davies, Glyndwr, Warrant Officer 1377268. Died 15/05/1945. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Phaleron War Cemetery.
  • Davies, Ivor Wynne, Private 3965632. Died 15/08/1944 aged 26.Welch Regiment. Buried Ranville War Cemetery. Husband of RM Davies of Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Davies, W J, Lieutenant 192171. Died 02/12/1941 aged 38. South African Engineer Corps. Buried El Alamein War Cemetery. Son of William and Catherine Davies; husband of Iris M Davies of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
  • Dean, Edward Clifford, Guardsman 2736080. Died 29/06/1942 aged 24.Welsh Guards. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Margaret Dean of Coed Ely.
  • Dixon, William Clifford, Corporal 3956945. Died 16/04/1945 aged 33.Welch Regiment. Buried Becklingen War Cemetery. Son of Henry and Lily Dixon; husband of Florence Adeline Dixon.
  • Drew, William Albert, Sergeant 1316195. Died 12/06/1943. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Vlieland General Cemetery.
  • Dunstan, Albert Eli, Private 14437675. Died 14/06/1944 aged 18. South Wales Borderers. Buried Bayeux War Cemetery.
  • Edmunds, William, Gunner 959792. Died 11/12/1940 aged 22. Royal Horse Artillery. Alamein Memorial. Son of William John Edmunds and Annie Edmunds of Coed Ely.
  • Enoch, Dilwyn, Sergeant 635420. Died 16/07/1943 aged 21. Royal Air Force.Runnymede Memorial. Son of Isaac and Mary Enoch.
  • Evans, Arfon, Sergeant 552163. Died 13/07/1940 aged 18. Royal Air Force. Buried Hamburg Cemetery. Son of Idris and Beatrice Evans.
  • Evans, Evan John, Private 7342197. Died 02/07/1945 aged 51. Royal Army Medical Corps. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Husband of Sarah Evans of Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Evans, Ralph, Driver T/175282. Died 25/07/1940. Royal Army Service Corps. Buried Walton-on-Thames (St. Mary) Churchyard.
  • Evans, Stanley Price, Rifleman 6848338. Died 26/10/1942 aged 25. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Buried El Alamein War Cemetery. Son of Price and Annie Evans; husband of Elsie Evelyn Evans of Carshalton.
  • Evans, William, Corporal 1263472. Died 09/09/1945 aged 25. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Son of Robert E. Evans and Jane Evans; husband of Ceridwen E Evans of Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Ferris, Kenneth, Deck Boy. Died 22/11/1940 aged 17. Merchant Navy - SS Bradfyne (Bideford). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Elisabeth Ferris.
  • Follett, Lionel Herbert, Cook. Died 08/06/1942 aged 24. Merchant Navy - MV King Lud (London). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of William and Florence L Follett of Cathays, Cardiff.
  • Gibbon, Harry, Stoker 1st Class D/KX 151897. Died 25/02/1944 aged 21. Royal Navy - HMS Mahratta. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of William James Gibbon and Margaret Emily Gibbon.
  • Gilmore, Francis Wilfred, Flight Lieutenant 42054. Died 01/06/1943 aged 30. Royal Air Force. Runnymede Memorial. Son of Joseph and Alice Gilmore; husband of Maretta Gilmore of Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Gregory, Kenneth Haig, Second Cook. Died 23/08/42 age 24. Merchant Navy - SS Hamla (London). Ship sunk south of Freetown, West Africa. The submarine commander observed two hits under the bridge and the aft mast. After the explosions, the vessel had disappeared. The master and 37 crew members were lost. The Hamla was assumed lost on 18/08/42 and is recorded as such on the CWGC Merchant Navy Casualties database. However the German report indicates loss on 23/8/42 as above. Tower Hill Memorial. Born Thomastown, Tonyrefail, to William and Ada Gregory.
  • Harrison, Clifford, DriverT/72904. Died 09/12/1941 aged 37. Royal Army Service Corps. Buried Klagenfurt War Cemetery.
  • Hellings, Evan, Lance Serjeant 2733074. Died 02/08/1944 aged 35.Welsh Guards. Buried St. Charles De Percy War Cemetery. Son of Dick and Margaret Hellings; husband of Betty Irene Hellings.
  • Heycock, David Melvyn, Sergeant 1337470. Died 11/12/1942 aged 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.Runnymede Memorial. Son of David H and Rebecca Heycock of Rhondda.
  • Holtam, Sidney Harry, Civilian. Died 08/07/1943 aged 34. Sub-Inspector of Shanghai Municipal Police. Son of Sydney Harry Holtam of Tonyrefail; husband of Galina Holtam of 65 Great West Road, Shanghai. Died at Shanghai Isolation Hospital. His police force protected Shanghai’s international settlement, which remained neutral until 1941 and was officially handed over by Britain and the USA to China in early 1943, although the city remained under Japanese control.
  • James, John Howard, Driver T/10703025. Died 18/09/1944 aged 22. Royal Army Service Corps.Groesbeek Memorial. Son of William John and Annie James.
  • Jasper, Percy Richard Henry, Private 3967774. Died 28/07/1945 aged 30. Welch Regiment. Buried Rangoon War Cemetery.
  • Jenkins, Mervyn Lewis, Private 726506. Died 16/03/1941. Royal Army Medical Corps. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs WJ Jenkins. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • John, Albert George, Leading Aircraftman 576350. Died 15/08/1943 aged 21. Royal Air Force. Singapore Memorial. Son of Philip Meyrick John and Mary Hannah John of Tynybryn.
  • Jones, Alfred Ronald, Private 4192665. Died 24/11/1943 aged 24. Army Catering Corps. Buried Rangoon War Cemetery. Son of David and Phyllis Jones.
  • Jones, Marsden, W H, Private. Royal Army Medical Corps.
  • Jones, Megan Jane, Civilian. Died 01/10/1940 aged 20.First Aid Party member.Daughter of Horace Richmond and Beatrice Maud Jones of 25 Penrhiwfer Road, Tonyrefail. Died at Hanger Hill Park trenches, Ealing, London. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Lewis, Albert Henry, Lance Corporal 3965626. Died 21/08/1944 aged 25. Monmouthshire Regiment. Buried St. Desir War Cemetery. Son of Ernest George and Alice Lewis.
  • Lewis, Truscott Victor, Leading Aircraftman 531954. Died 27/12/1939 aged 21. Royal Air Force.Runnymede Memorial. Son of Archilus and Mary Lewis.
  • Manley, Trevor Richard, Leading Aircraftman 1259577. Died 13/03/1943. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Alamein Memorial.
  • McDonald, Robert Leonard, Trooper 320837. Died 24/01/1942 aged 24. Royal Armoured Corps. Alamein Memorial. Son of Robert and Ella McDonald; husband of Daisy McDonald.
  • Massar, Samuel, Assistant Steward. Died 2/12/40 age 26. Merchant Navy - MV Lady Glanely (Cardiff). Ship sunk west of Bloody Foreland, Ireland. Tower Hill Memorial. Born London. Last place of abode, Collena Road, Tonyrefail. Listed on Tonyrefail war memorial as Sam Messer.
  • Morgan, Thomas J, Private 5111912. Died 27/05/1940. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Buried Esquelmes War Cemetery. Son of Ethel Morgan.
  • Morgan, Thomas Gwynne, Sergeant 1253408. Died 10/08/1942 aged 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery. Son of David Rhys Morgan and Prudence B. Morgan.
  • Morris, Dewi Evan, Gunner 959779. Died 16/06/1944 aged 25. Royal Horse Artillery. Buried Assisi War Cemetery. Son of Samuel Thomas Morris and Mary Ann Morris.
  • Nicholls, Charles Thomas, Leading Stoker C/KX 82902. Died 22/05/1941 aged 31. Royal Navy - HMS Greyhound.Chatham Naval Memorial. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Elizabeth Nicholls.
  • O’Grady, William Patrick, Stoker 1st Class D/KX 134194. Died 06/07/1942 aged 21. Royal Navy - HMS Niger.Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Patrick and Kathleen O'Grady of Pen-Y-Craig.
  • Page, Arthur, Sergeant Pilot 1312911. Died 08/02/1943. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Son of William and Mabel Florence Page of Garden Village.
  • Pontin, Mervyn Howard, Ordinary Seaman D/JX 570999. Died 15/06/1944 aged 18. Royal Navy - HMS Mourne.Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Alfred George and Mary Pontin.
  • Price, Kenneth J, Able Seaman. Royal Navy.
  • Richards, William, Greaser. Died 10/6/42 age 42. Merchant Navy - SS Surrey (London). Ship sunk NE of the Panama Canal. Tower Hill Memorial Panel. Born Tonyrefail to William and Jean Richards. Not listed on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Roberts, Robert George, Private 3964443. Died 13/04/1945 aged 29. Welch Regiment. Cassino Memorial. Son of Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts of Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire; husband of Clarice Roberts of Penygraig.
  • Ryall, Frederick Charles, Sergeant 1314680. Died 11/03/1944 aged 22. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Runnymede Memorial. Son of Alfred and Rose Ryall of Trebanog.
  • Ryall, James, Private 3959874. Died 09/07/1943 aged 22. South Staffordshire Regiment. Cassino Memorial.
  • Sims, David H, Lance Corporal. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Shaw, Harry, Lance Corporal 2654366. Died 09/02/1940 aged 29.Corps of Military Police. Buried Ste. Marie Cemetery. Son of John William and Sarah Shaw; husband of Ivy Keturah Shaw of Tonyrefail. Not named on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Shepherd, Edward, Gunner 11006804. Died 13/08/1942 aged 40. Royal Artillery. Brookwood Memorial.
  • Sterlini, Louis, Trooper 7932535. Died 17/11/1944 aged 24. Royal Armoured Corps. Buried Imphal War Cemetery. Son of Felice and Ester Sterlini.
  • Thomas, Alfred Colin, Corporal 3966165. Died 25/03/1945 aged 27. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
  • Thomas, Jeremiah, Lance Corporal 3909521. Died 11/08/1944 aged 23. South Wales Borderers. Buried Bayeux War Cemetery. Husband of Nancy Matilda Jeremiah of Thomastown.
  • Uppington, William Henry James, Able Seaman P/JX 167940. Died 27/08/1943 aged 24. Royal Navy - HMS Egret. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Ivor and Maud Uppington; husband of Gwladys Nest Uppington of Tonypandy.
  • Watson, William Arthur, Second Engineer. Died 6/9/41 age 37. Fishing Fleets - FV King Erik (Grimsby). Ship sunk WSW of the Faroe Islands. Tower Hill Memorial. Born in Tonyrefail to Arthur and Margaret Watson; husband of Ivy Maud Watson, of Fleetwood, Lancs. Not listed on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Williams, Dudley David, Lance Bombardier 958363. Died 31/03/1942 aged 24. Royal Artillery. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Son of William and Bessie Williams; husband of Irene May Williams.
  • Williams, Kenward, Cabin Boy. Died 24/2/45 age 16. Merchant Navy - SS Oriskany (London). Ship sunk west of Lands End, Cornwall. Tower Hill Memorial. Born in Tonyrefail. Last place of abode, Stokelacy, Hereford. Not listed on Tonyrefail war memorial.
  • Williams, Stanley, Sergeant 1499900. Died 11/07/1945. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs M Williams.
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Tonyrefail War Memorial - Post Second World War

The following people from the Tonyrefail area died in military service after the Second World War.

  • Bowen, Mark A, Senior Aircraftman G8271431. Royal Air Force.
  • Button, Michael Islwyn, Lance Corporal. Died 24/11/1958 aged 20. Welsh Regiment. Killed in a vehicle accident during the Cyprus Emergency.
  • Crump, Thomas Wayne, Sergeant 24004710. Died 03/05/1973 aged 27. Royal Artillery. Killed while on foot patrol in Northern Ireland.
  • Evans, Idwal K, Gunner. Died 11/04/1973 aged 20. Royal Artillery. Killed while on foot patrol in Northern Ireland.
  • Young, Geoffrey Vernon, Lance Corporal 24527970. Died 21/07/1982 aged 19. Royal Horse Guards/Dragoons. Killed by an IRA bomb at Hyde Park in central London.
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