Lives of the First World War

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News reached Pwllheli this week that Captain J. R. Anthony, son of the late Alderman Anthony, is missing. Captain Anthony, who was a solicitor at Pwllheli before the war, was attached to the Royal Flying Corps. During his three years flying experience he had used thirty different types of machines, and has crossed the Channel three times with aeroplanes during the same day. He was promoted lately on the field to the rank of flight commander. Source: The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality, dated 1 June 1917, digitised by the National Library of Wales at http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4243882/4243887/66/

Captain J. K Anthony, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to the Royal Flying Corps, who is reported a prisoner of war, is a well-known amateur rider under Naional Hunt rules. Though still in the "twenties" Mr. Anthony has already two "National" triumphs to his credit. His first victory was recorded on the one-eyed Glenside in 1911, while four years later he was associate in the success of Ally Sloper. Source: The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality, dated 8 June 1917, digitised by the National Library of Wales at http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4243891/4243893

This article corrects previous reports of men missing, wounded, taken prisoner or killed. The section regarding J. R. Anthony reads: PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED DIED OF WOUNDS. Anthony, Lieut. J. R., R.W.F. and R.F.C. Source: The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality, dated 15 June 1917, digitised by the National Library of Wales at http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4243896/4243898

According to this Graves Registration Report Form belonging to the CWGC, J R Anthony was initially buried in the German cemetery at Boushecque (grave number 209), then exhumed and reburied in Mendinghem British cemetery, no later than January 1924. I cannot find a place called Boushecque, but there is a German cemetery at Bousbecque in the Département du Nord, France, approximately 37 km south-east of Mendinghem. See https://www.volksbund.de/kriegsgraeberstaetten.html

ANTHONY, Capt. John Richard. 6th Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers and No. 1 Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps. Died of wounds 25th May, 1917. Son of the late Wm. Anthony, of The Loge, Pwllheli. XI. A. 6. Source: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/436844/anthony,-john-richard/

Lieut. J. R. Anthony, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to the Royal Flying Corps, is reported missing. Lieut. Anthony, who recently lost a brother, Capt. Anthony, Army Veterinary Corps, killed by a shell in France, is the well-known amateur rider under National Hunt Rules. Though still in the "twenties", he has already two "National" triumphs to his credit. He is the son of Mr. John Anthony, Cilveithy, near Kidwelly, who is a well-known West Wales agriculturalist and breeder of hunters. Note that the father's name, address and occupation do not tally with information given elsewhere. Source: The Cambria Daily Leader, dated 6 June 1917, digitised by the National Library of Wales at http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4103567/4103570/46/

Source: https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/2997673/3/2/